Socio-economic statistics for Bignor, West Sussex

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

Bignor Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Chichester	West Sussex	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.7%	1.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.5%	1.8%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8.9%	9.7%	13.5%

Bignor Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bignor as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Bignor is also older than the West Sussex average, making Bignor a older persons location.

Age	Chichester	West Sussex	England
Age 0 to 4	5%	5.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.4%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.2%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.9%	7.2%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.5%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.5%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.5%	20.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.5%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12.1%	10.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	8.6%	7.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.7%	3.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.5	42.3	39.3
Median Age	46	43	39

Bignor Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bignor are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bignor 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	Chichester	West Sussex	England
United Kingdom	91.9%	89.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.8%	3.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.7%	6.1%	9.4%

Bignor Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Chichester	West Sussex	England
Owned	40.5%	36.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	26.6%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.2%	4.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.7%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.8%	13.1%	15.4%
Other	2.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	2.2%	1.4%	1.3%

Bignor General Health Statistics

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

Health	Chichester	West Sussex	England
Very Good	47.64%	46.97%	47.17%
Good	34.95%	35.49%	34.22%
Fair	13.09%	12.99%	13.12%
Bad	3.36%	3.55%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.96%	1.00%	1.25%

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

Grade	Chichester	West Sussex	England
AB	28.80%	25.07%	22.96%
C1	31.49%	33.63%	30.92%
C2	21.10%	21.45%	20.64%
DE	18.61%	19.85%	25.49%

Bignor Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Chichester	West Sussex	England
No Qualifications	19.5%	20%	22.5%
Level 1	11.6%	14.2%	13.3%
Level 2	15.9%	17%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.6%	3.6%
Level 3	12.8%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	32.4%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	4.4%	5.2%	5.7%

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

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