If you are thinking of moving to Alperton 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 Alperton to figures for Brent and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Alperton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Alperton General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Alperton. The percentage of residents in Alperton rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.
| Health | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 48.10% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.76% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.80% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.96% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.38% | 1.25% |
Alperton Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Alperton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Alperton 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 | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 44.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 2.9% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 11.5% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 40.8% | 9.4% |
Alperton Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Alperton as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Alperton is also older than the average, making Alperton a older persons location.
| Age | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 11.1% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 24.5% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 17.2% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.9% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.8% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 35 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 32 | 39 |
Alperton Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Alperton and are from the UK Census of 2011. Alperton 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. Alperton also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Alperton are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 19.2% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 10.4% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 10.9% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 9.7% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 33.3% | 27.4% |
| Other | 15.4% | 5.7% |
Alperton 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 | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 21.97% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.23% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 18.55% | 20.64% |
| DE | 29.25% | 25.49% |
Alperton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Alperton has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Alperton is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation
| Tenure | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 20.3% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 22.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 14.4% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 28.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Alperton 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 Alperton 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.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Alperton 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 Alperton is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 13.7% | 13.5% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
