Socio-economic statistics for Allenton, City of Derby

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

Allenton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Allenton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Allenton has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Derby	England
United Kingdom	86.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	9.4%	9.4%

Allenton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Allenton has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Allenton is an economically deprived area.

Tenure	Derby	England
Owned	29.6%	30.6%
Mortgage	31.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	12.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	7.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	15.6%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.3%

Allenton Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Derby	England
No Qualifications	24.1%	22.5%
Level 1	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	14.5%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.6%
Level 3	13%	12.4%
Level 4	24.2%	27.4%
Other	5.9%	5.7%

Allenton Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Derby	England
Age 0 to 4	7.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.1%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	11.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.6%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	17.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	7.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.4%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	37.6	39.3
Median Age	36	39

Allenton General Health Statistics

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

Health	Derby	England
Very Good	44.96%	47.17%
Good	35.00%	34.22%
Fair	14.15%	13.12%
Bad	4.59%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.31%	1.25%

Allenton 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	Derby	England
AB	18.99%	22.96%
C1	28.35%	30.92%
C2	20.72%	20.64%
DE	31.94%	25.49%

Allenton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Allenton 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 unemployment in Allenton is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Derby	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.1%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	16.3%	13.5%

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

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