Socio-economic statistics for Ashperton, Herefordshire

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

Ashperton General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Ashperton. The percentage of residents in Ashperton rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Herefordshire, County of	England
Very Good	45.71%	47.17%
Good	35.15%	34.22%
Fair	13.91%	13.12%
Bad	4.06%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.17%	1.25%

Ashperton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Ashperton are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	Herefordshire, County of	England
United Kingdom	93.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.6%	9.4%

Ashperton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Herefordshire, County of	England
Owned	39.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	28.3%	32.8%
Shared	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	3.4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.6%	15.4%
Other	1.9%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.9%	1.3%

Ashperton 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	Herefordshire, County of	England
AB	20.78%	22.96%
C1	27.51%	30.92%
C2	26.25%	20.64%
DE	25.46%	25.49%

Ashperton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Ashperton 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 Ashperton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Herefordshire, County of	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.8%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.7%	13.5%

Ashperton Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Herefordshire, County of	England
No Qualifications	22.9%	22.5%
Level 1	12.8%	13.3%
Level 2	16%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.6%
Level 3	12%	12.4%
Level 4	27.5%	27.4%
Other	5.2%	5.7%

Ashperton Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Herefordshire, County of	England
Age 0 to 4	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.2%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	2.3%
Mean Age	43	39.3
Median Age	44	39

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

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