Socio-economic statistics for Ball o’ Ditton, Cheshire

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

Ball o' Ditton Age Distribution Statistics

Age	Halton	England
Age 0 to 4	6.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.8%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.9%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	38.9	39.3
Median Age	39	39

Ball o' Ditton General Health Statistics

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

Health	Halton	England
Very Good	46.67%	47.17%
Good	31.57%	34.22%
Fair	13.92%	13.12%
Bad	6.15%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.70%	1.25%

Ball o' Ditton Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Ball o' Ditton and are from the UK Census of 2011. Ball o' Ditton 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	Halton	England
No Qualifications	26.9%	22.5%
Level 1	16.8%	13.3%
Level 2	18.6%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.5%	12.4%
Level 4	17.6%	27.4%
Other	3.7%	5.7%

Ball o' Ditton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Halton	England
Owned	27.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	20.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	8.9%	15.4%
Other	0.9%	1.4%
Rent Free	1%	1.3%

Ball o' Ditton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Ball o' Ditton 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 Ball o' Ditton is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Ball o' Ditton than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Halton	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.7%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	19.9%	13.5%

Ball o' Ditton 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. Ball o' Ditton has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Halton	England
AB	13.70%	22.96%
C1	28.87%	30.92%
C2	21.44%	20.64%
DE	35.99%	25.49%

Ball o' Ditton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Ball o' Ditton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Ball o' Ditton 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	Halton	England
United Kingdom	97.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.3%	9.4%

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

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