Socio-economic statistics for Aston-By-Stone, Staffordshire

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

Aston-By-Stone Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Aston-By-Stone as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Aston-By-Stone is also older than the Staffordshire average, making Aston-By-Stone a older persons location.

Age	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.1%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.5%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.5%	8.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.4%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.4%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7%	7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.7%	10.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.1%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.8	41.3	39.3
Median Age	43	42	39

Aston-By-Stone 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	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
AB	26.03%	21.22%	22.96%
C1	32.98%	29.71%	30.92%
C2	19.77%	23.66%	20.64%
DE	21.21%	25.41%	25.49%

Aston-By-Stone Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Aston-By-Stone are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Aston-By-Stone 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	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
United Kingdom	93.9%	95.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.9%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.6%	2.5%	9.4%

Aston-By-Stone Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
Owned	36.4%	36.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	35.2%	36.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4.3%	5.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.3%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.2%	10.1%	15.4%
Other	1.7%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%

Aston-By-Stone General Health Statistics

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

Health	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
Very Good	46.13%	45.32%	47.17%
Good	35.59%	35.18%	34.22%
Fair	13.23%	13.84%	13.12%
Bad	3.91%	4.38%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.14%	1.28%	1.25%

Aston-By-Stone Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Aston-By-Stone 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 Aston-By-Stone is both lower than the average for Staffordshire 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 Aston-By-Stone than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.7%	11.6%	13.5%

Aston-By-Stone Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Aston-By-Stone and are from the UK Census of 2011. Aston-By-Stone 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. Aston-By-Stone also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Aston-By-Stone are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
No Qualifications	20.4%	24.8%	22.5%
Level 1	12.7%	14%	13.3%
Level 2	15.8%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.9%	12.7%	12.4%
Level 4	30.3%	24%	27.4%
Other	4.4%	4.4%	5.7%

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

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