Socio-economic statistics for Balcombe, West Sussex

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

Balcombe Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Mid Sussex	West Sussex	England
No Qualifications	14.8%	20%	22.5%
Level 1	13.4%	14.2%	13.3%
Level 2	17.3%	17%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.6%	3.6%
Level 3	13.2%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	33.6%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	4.2%	5.2%	5.7%

Balcombe Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Balcombe as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Balcombe is younger than the West Sussex average.

Age	Mid Sussex	West Sussex	England
Age 0 to 4	6%	5.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.9%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.3%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.5%	7.2%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.4%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.4%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	20.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.6%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.2%	10.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.2%	7.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.8%	3.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	41	42.3	39.3
Median Age	42	43	39

Balcombe Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Mid Sussex	West Sussex	England
Owned	35.5%	36.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	38.8%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	1%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	0.5%	4.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.1%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.7%	13.1%	15.4%
Other	1.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%

Balcombe Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Balcombe are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Balcombe 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	Mid Sussex	West Sussex	England
United Kingdom	90.3%	89.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.9%	3.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	6.1%	6.1%	9.4%

Balcombe Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Balcombe 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 Balcombe is both lower than the average for West Sussex 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 Balcombe than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Mid Sussex	West Sussex	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	0.9%	1.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.3%	1.8%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	6.6%	9.7%	13.5%

Balcombe General Health Statistics

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

Health	Mid Sussex	West Sussex	England
Very Good	51.80%	46.97%	47.17%
Good	33.98%	35.49%	34.22%
Fair	10.68%	12.99%	13.12%
Bad	2.76%	3.55%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.78%	1.00%	1.25%

Balcombe 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. Balcombe has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Mid Sussex	West Sussex	England
AB	31.74%	25.07%	22.96%
C1	35.24%	33.63%	30.92%
C2	18.96%	21.45%	20.64%
DE	14.06%	19.85%	25.49%

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

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