If you are thinking of moving to Barnby Dun 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 Barnby Dun to figures for Doncaster and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Barnby Dun is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Barnby Dun Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Barnby Dun as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Barnby Dun is also older than the average, making Barnby Dun a older persons location.
| Age | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.3% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.2% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 39.8 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 40 | 39 |
Barnby Dun 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. Barnby Dun has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 13.47% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 25.97% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 25.01% | 20.64% |
| DE | 35.54% | 25.49% |
Barnby Dun Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Barnby Dun and are from the UK Census of 2011. Barnby Dun 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 | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 30.3% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 15.4% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 10.7% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 17% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.2% | 5.7% |
Barnby Dun Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Barnby Dun has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Barnby Dun is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 31% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 34.4% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 15.2% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 2.6% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.5% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.7% | 1.3% |
Barnby Dun Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Barnby Dun are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Barnby Dun 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 | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 93.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3% | 9.4% |
Barnby Dun General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Barnby Dun. The percentage of residents in Barnby Dun rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Barnby Dun rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Barnby Dun is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 43.56% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.05% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 15.13% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 5.62% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.64% | 1.25% |
Barnby Dun Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Barnby Dun 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 Barnby Dun 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 Barnby Dun than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.
| Benefit | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.9% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 3% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 18.1% | 13.5% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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