Socio-economic statistics for Birchden, East Sussex

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

Birchden Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Birchden are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Birchden 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	Wealden	East Sussex	England
United Kingdom	93.2%	91.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.2%	2.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4%	4.7%	9.4%

Birchden Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Wealden	East Sussex	England
No Qualifications	19.9%	22.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.8%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	17.3%	16.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.2%	12%	12.4%
Level 4	28.9%	26.2%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	4.7%	5.7%

Birchden Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Wealden	East Sussex	England
Age 0 to 4	5%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.1%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.3%	7.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.1%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.8%	17.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.7%	20.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.8%	7.5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.8%	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.7%	7.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.4%	3.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	44	43.6	39.3
Median Age	46	45	39

Birchden General Health Statistics

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

Health	Wealden	East Sussex	England
Very Good	47.59%	43.80%	47.17%
Good	34.93%	35.64%	34.22%
Fair	13.03%	14.77%	13.12%
Bad	3.49%	4.48%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.96%	1.31%	1.25%

Birchden Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Wealden	East Sussex	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.2%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.4%	2.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8%	12.9%	13.5%

Birchden Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Birchden has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Birchden is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Wealden	East Sussex	England
Owned	42.3%	37.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.5%	31.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4.7%	4.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3%	6.3%	8.3%
Private Rented	9.9%	16.3%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%

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

Grade	Wealden	East Sussex	England
AB	27.72%	22.10%	22.96%
C1	32.46%	32.41%	30.92%
C2	23.33%	22.89%	20.64%
DE	16.50%	22.60%	25.49%

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

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