Socio-economic statistics for Bellever, Devon

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

Bellever 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	West Devon	Devon	England
AB	24.29%	21.91%	22.96%
C1	27.72%	29.91%	30.92%
C2	26.21%	25.31%	20.64%
DE	21.78%	22.87%	25.49%

Bellever Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	West Devon	Devon	England
Age 0 to 4	4.8%	5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.4%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.2%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.3%	17%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.5%	20.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.4%	7.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12.5%	11.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.4%	7.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.3%	3.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.6	43.7	39.3
Median Age	47	45	39

Bellever General Health Statistics

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

Health	West Devon	Devon	England
Very Good	45.85%	46.10%	47.17%
Good	34.73%	34.70%	34.22%
Fair	14.28%	14.00%	13.12%
Bad	3.96%	4.04%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.18%	1.16%	1.25%

Bellever Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	West Devon	Devon	England
Owned	44%	40.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	29.2%	29.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.6%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.9%	6.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.3%	14.6%	15.4%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.5%	1.3%

Bellever Education Statistics

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

Qualification	West Devon	Devon	England
No Qualifications	20.3%	21.1%	22.5%
Level 1	12.9%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	16.8%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.9%	12.9%	12.4%
Level 4	30%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	4.3%	5.7%

Bellever Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bellever 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 Bellever 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 Bellever than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	West Devon	Devon	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.9%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.5%	10.8%	13.5%

Bellever Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bellever are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bellever 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	West Devon	Devon	England
United Kingdom	95.2%	94.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	2.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.7%	3.3%	9.4%

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

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