If you are thinking of moving to Bathealton 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 Bathealton to figures for Somerset and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Bathealton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Bathealton 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 | Taunton Deane | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 22.13% | 21.00% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.14% | 28.09% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 22.90% | 25.85% | 20.64% |
| DE | 23.83% | 25.05% | 25.49% |
Bathealton Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bathealton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bathealton 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 | Taunton Deane | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 92.9% | 94% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3% | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3.7% | 2.9% | 9.4% |
Bathealton Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bathealton and are from the UK Census of 2011. Bathealton 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. Bathealton also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Bathealton are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Taunton Deane | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 20.5% | 22.4% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13% | 13.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.9% | 17.2% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 28.1% | 25.6% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.6% | 4.5% | 5.7% |
Bathealton General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bathealton. The percentage of residents in Bathealton rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Taunton Deane | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.14% | 45.57% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.50% | 35.30% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.48% | 14.04% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.83% | 4.01% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.04% | 1.08% | 1.25% |
Bathealton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bathealton 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Bathealton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Taunton Deane | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.1% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 11.3% | 11.5% | 13.5% |
Bathealton Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Bathealton as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Bathealton is younger than the Somerset average.
| Age | Taunton Deane | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 4% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 8% | 7.5% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.5% | 5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.4% | 17.5% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.4% | 20.9% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 7.4% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 7.1% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41.8 | 42.7 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 43 | 44 | 39 |
Bathealton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Taunton Deane | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 34.8% | 37.8% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 32.1% | 31.8% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 11.6% | 5.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 4% | 7.6% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.9% | 13% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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