Socio-economic statistics for Barcombe Cross, East Sussex

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

Barcombe Cross Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Barcombe Cross as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	Lewes	East Sussex	England
Age 0 to 4	5.2%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.1%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.9%	7.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.7%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.3%	17.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.1%	20.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.4%	7.5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.2%	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.9%	7.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.6%	3.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.7	43.6	39.3
Median Age	45	45	39

Barcombe Cross 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	Lewes	East Sussex	England
AB	25.18%	22.10%	22.96%
C1	32.79%	32.41%	30.92%
C2	22.30%	22.89%	20.64%
DE	19.72%	22.60%	25.49%

Barcombe Cross General Health Statistics

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

Health	Lewes	East Sussex	England
Very Good	44.84%	43.80%	47.17%
Good	35.52%	35.64%	34.22%
Fair	14.26%	14.77%	13.12%
Bad	4.17%	4.48%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.21%	1.31%	1.25%

Barcombe Cross Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Lewes	East Sussex	England
No Qualifications	21.5%	22.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.8%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	15.7%	16.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.5%	3.6%
Level 3	11.8%	12%	12.4%
Level 4	29.4%	26.2%	27.4%
Other	4.4%	4.7%	5.7%

Barcombe Cross Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Lewes	East Sussex	England
Owned	39.8%	37.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.8%	31.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	7.6%	4.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.3%	6.3%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.2%	16.3%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Barcombe Cross Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Barcombe Cross 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 Barcombe Cross is both lower than the average for East 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 Barcombe Cross than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Lewes	East Sussex	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.8%	2.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.9%	12.9%	13.5%

Barcombe Cross Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Barcombe Cross are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Barcombe Cross 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	Lewes	East Sussex	England
United Kingdom	92.5%	91.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.4%	2.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.4%	4.7%	9.4%

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

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