If you are thinking of moving to Barton-on-the-Heath 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 Barton-on-the-Heath to figures for Warwickshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Barton-on-the-Heath is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Barton-on-the-Heath 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. Barton-on-the-Heath has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Stratford-on-Avon | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 32.33% | 26.48% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.39% | 29.69% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 20.06% | 20.91% | 20.64% |
| DE | 17.22% | 22.92% | 25.49% |
Barton-on-the-Heath Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Stratford-on-Avon | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 39.1% | 34.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 32.7% | 35.5% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.1% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 11.8% | 5.9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.3% | 12.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Barton-on-the-Heath Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Barton-on-the-Heath and are from the UK Census of 2011. Barton-on-the-Heath has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Barton-on-the-Heath also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Barton-on-the-Heath are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Stratford-on-Avon | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 19.3% | 21.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12% | 12.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.6% | 15.2% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.1% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.7% | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 33.4% | 28.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.7% |
Barton-on-the-Heath Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Barton-on-the-Heath as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Barton-on-the-Heath is also older than the Warwickshire average, making Barton-on-the-Heath a older persons location.
| Age | Stratford-on-Avon | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.5% | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18% | 20% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22% | 20.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 9.9% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.2% | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43.8 | 40.9 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 46 | 41 | 39 |
Barton-on-the-Heath Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Barton-on-the-Heath are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Barton-on-the-Heath 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 | Stratford-on-Avon | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 93.8% | 91.7% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3.1% | 4.7% | 9.4% |
Barton-on-the-Heath General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Barton-on-the-Heath. The percentage of residents in Barton-on-the-Heath rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Barton-on-the-Heath rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Barton-on-the-Heath is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Stratford-on-Avon | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 48.22% | 47.40% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.83% | 34.80% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.71% | 12.92% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.36% | 3.80% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.88% | 1.09% | 1.25% |
Barton-on-the-Heath Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Barton-on-the-Heath come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Barton-on-the-Heath is both lower than the average for Warwickshire 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 Barton-on-the-Heath than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Stratford-on-Avon | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1% | 2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 7.7% | 10.3% | 13.5% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
