If you are thinking of moving to Abbots Salford or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Abbots Salford to figures for Warwickshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Abbots Salford is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Abbots Salford General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Abbots Salford. The percentage of residents in Abbots Salford rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Wychavon | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 46.36% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.61% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.35% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.71% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.98% | 1.25% |
Abbots Salford Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Abbots Salford is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Abbots Salford are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Abbots Salford is both lower than the average for Worcestershire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Abbots Salford than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Wychavon | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 9.6% | 11.5% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Abbots Salford Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Abbots Salford and are from the UK Census of 2011. Abbots Salford has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Abbots Salford also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Abbots Salford are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Wychavon | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 22.1% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.6% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 28.7% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.8% | 5.7% |
Abbots Salford Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Abbots Salford as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Abbots Salford is also older than the average, making Abbots Salford a older persons location.
| Age | Wychavon | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.1% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 45 | 39 |
Abbots Salford Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Abbots Salford has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Abbots Salford is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Wychavon | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 38.7% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 34% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.6% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 12.9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 9.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Abbots Salford Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.
| Grade | Wychavon | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 26.19% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 29.81% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 22.86% | 20.64% |
| DE | 21.14% | 25.49% |
Abbots Salford Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Abbots Salford are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Abbots Salford has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Wychavon | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 94.4% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.3% | 9.4% |
What is the population of Abbots Salford and Wychavon?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wychavon including Abbots Salford. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Badsey | 3458 |
| Bengeworth | 8144 |
| Bowbrook | 2861 |
| Bredon | 2645 |
| Bretforton and Offenham | 3010 |
| Broadway and Wickhamford | 4885 |
| Dodderhill | 2809 |
| Drakes Broughton | 2711 |
| Droitwich Central | 2621 |
| Droitwich East | 5446 |
| Droitwich South East | 6240 |
| Droitwich South West | 4994 |
| Droitwich West | 5217 |
| Eckington | 2679 |
| Elmley Castle and Somerville | 2524 |
| Evesham North | 5419 |
| Evesham South | 5429 |
| Fladbury | 2805 |
| Great Hampton | 3677 |
| Hartlebury | 3214 |
| Harvington and Norton | 2788 |
| Honeybourne and Pebworth | 2844 |
| Inkberrow | 5823 |
| Little Hampton | 5899 |
| Lovett and North Claines | 6924 |
| Norton and Whittington | 3830 |
| Ombersley | 2459 |
| Pershore | 8206 |
| Pinvin | 3168 |
| South Bredon Hill | 2427 |
| The Littletons | 3223 |
| Upton Snodsbury | 2705 |
| Wychavon Total | 131084 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
