Socio-economic statistics for Bestwood, Nottinghamshire

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

Bestwood Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bestwood are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bestwood has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Nottingham	England
United Kingdom	80.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	4.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	14.1%	9.4%

Bestwood 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. Bestwood has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Nottingham	England
AB	14.97%	22.96%
C1	31.94%	30.92%
C2	17.69%	20.64%
DE	35.39%	25.49%

Bestwood Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Bestwood has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Bestwood is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation

Tenure	Nottingham	England
Owned	19.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	25.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	20.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	21.6%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.3%

Bestwood General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bestwood. The percentage of residents in Bestwood rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Bestwood rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Bestwood is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health	Nottingham	England
Very Good	46.14%	47.17%
Good	33.80%	34.22%
Fair	13.60%	13.12%
Bad	4.93%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.53%	1.25%

Bestwood Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bestwood 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 Bestwood 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 Bestwood than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Nottingham	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	5.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	19%	13.5%

Bestwood Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bestwood and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Nottingham	England
No Qualifications	25.6%	22.5%
Level 1	12.2%	13.3%
Level 2	12.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.6%
Level 3	18.6%	12.4%
Level 4	21.9%	27.4%
Other	6.5%	5.7%

Bestwood Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Nottingham	England
Age 0 to 4	6.5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.3%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	19.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	8.6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.1%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	15.6%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	4.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	5.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	34.8	39.3
Median Age	30	39

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

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