Socio-economic statistics for Ablington, Wiltshire

If you are thinking of moving to Ablington 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 Ablington to figures for Wiltshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Ablington is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Ablington 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	Wiltshire	England
AB	27.03%	22.96%
C1	31.21%	30.92%
C2	21.65%	20.64%
DE	20.10%	25.49%

Ablington Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Ablington has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Ablington is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Wiltshire	England
Owned	33.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	33.7%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	3.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.8%	15.4%
Other	3.6%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.3%

Ablington Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Ablington as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Ablington is also older than the average, making Ablington a older persons location.

Age	Wiltshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.8%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.4%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.8	39.3
Median Age	42	39

Ablington General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Ablington. The percentage of residents in Ablington rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Ablington rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Ablington is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health	Wiltshire	England
Very Good	49.75%	47.17%
Good	34.05%	34.22%
Fair	12.15%	13.12%
Bad	3.18%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.87%	1.25%

Ablington Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Ablington and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Wiltshire	England
No Qualifications	18.6%	22.5%
Level 1	14%	13.3%
Level 2	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.7%	12.4%
Level 4	29.5%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	5.7%

Ablington Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Ablington are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Ablington 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	Wiltshire	England
United Kingdom	92.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.2%	9.4%

Ablington Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Ablington come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Ablington than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Wiltshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.1%	13.5%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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