Socio-economic statistics for Backford, Cheshire

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

Backford Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Cheshire West and Chester	England
No Qualifications	21%	22.5%
Level 1	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	15.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.6%
Level 3	12.9%	12.4%
Level 4	29.4%	27.4%
Other	3.8%	5.7%

Backford Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Cheshire West and Chester	England
Owned	34.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	36%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	7.4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	7.3%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.3%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.3%

Backford Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Backford 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.

Benefit	Cheshire West and Chester	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	12.7%	13.5%

Backford Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Backford are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Backford 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	Cheshire West and Chester	England
United Kingdom	95.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.4%	9.4%

Backford 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	Cheshire West and Chester	England
AB	25.78%	22.96%
C1	29.47%	30.92%
C2	19.77%	20.64%
DE	24.97%	25.49%

Backford Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Cheshire West and Chester	England
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.4%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.9%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.3	39.3
Median Age	42	39

Backford General Health Statistics

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

Health	Cheshire West and Chester	England
Very Good	48.47%	47.17%
Good	33.06%	34.22%
Fair	12.93%	13.12%
Bad	4.33%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.21%	1.25%

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

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