Socio-economic statistics for Atherington, West Sussex

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

Atherington Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Arun	West Sussex	England
Age 0 to 4	4.9%	5.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.7%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.2%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.1%	7.2%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.9%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.4%	20.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.6%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12.9%	10.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	9.1%	7.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	4.4%	3.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	45.5	42.3	39.3
Median Age	47	43	39

Atherington General Health Statistics

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

Health	Arun	West Sussex	England
Very Good	41.98%	46.97%	47.17%
Good	36.77%	35.49%	34.22%
Fair	15.58%	12.99%	13.12%
Bad	4.42%	3.55%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.25%	1.00%	1.25%

Atherington Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Arun	West Sussex	England
Owned	42.8%	36.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	31%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4.8%	4.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.1%	13.1%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.4%	1.3%

Atherington Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Arun	West Sussex	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.2%	1.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.4%	1.8%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.9%	9.7%	13.5%

Atherington Immigration Statistics

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

Country	Arun	West Sussex	England
United Kingdom	91.4%	89.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	4.3%	3.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.7%	6.1%	9.4%

Atherington Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Atherington and are from the UK Census of 2011. Atherington has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification	Arun	West Sussex	England
No Qualifications	24.9%	20%	22.5%
Level 1	14.2%	14.2%	13.3%
Level 2	16.8%	17%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.6%	3.6%
Level 3	11.6%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	22.8%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	5.9%	5.2%	5.7%

Atherington 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	Arun	West Sussex	England
AB	19.50%	25.07%	22.96%
C1	32.02%	33.63%	30.92%
C2	23.75%	21.45%	20.64%
DE	24.73%	19.85%	25.49%

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

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