Socio-economic statistics for Beacon, Devon

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

Beacon 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	East Devon	Devon	England
AB	23.00%	21.91%	22.96%
C1	30.60%	29.91%	30.92%
C2	25.25%	25.31%	20.64%
DE	21.15%	22.87%	25.49%

Beacon Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	East Devon	Devon	England
Owned	47.1%	40.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	27.8%	29.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	6.6%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	2.7%	6.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.9%	14.6%	15.4%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%

Beacon Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Beacon as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Beacon is also older than the Devon average, making Beacon a older persons location.

Age	East Devon	Devon	England
Age 0 to 4	4.4%	5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.5%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.3%	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.2%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	3.9%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	15.5%	17%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.1%	20.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.2%	7.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	13.7%	11.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	9.7%	7.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	4.8%	3.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	46.9	43.7	39.3
Median Age	49	45	39

Beacon General Health Statistics

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

Health	East Devon	Devon	England
Very Good	43.79%	46.10%	47.17%
Good	36.02%	34.70%	34.22%
Fair	15.07%	14.00%	13.12%
Bad	3.99%	4.04%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.13%	1.16%	1.25%

Beacon Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	East Devon	Devon	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.7%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.4%	10.8%	13.5%

Beacon Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Beacon are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Beacon 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	East Devon	Devon	England
United Kingdom	95.1%	94.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	2.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.8%	3.3%	9.4%

Beacon Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Beacon and are from the UK Census of 2011. Beacon 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. Beacon also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Beacon are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	East Devon	Devon	England
No Qualifications	21.1%	21.1%	22.5%
Level 1	13.1%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	17%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.3%	12.9%	12.4%
Level 4	29.1%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	4.3%	4.3%	5.7%

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

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