Socio-economic statistics for Birdforth, North Yorkshire

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

Birdforth Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Birdforth are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Birdforth 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	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
United Kingdom	95.5%	94.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.1%	2.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.1%	3.2%	9.4%

Birdforth 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	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
AB	26.60%	24.08%	22.96%
C1	30.79%	30.21%	30.92%
C2	23.17%	23.78%	20.64%
DE	19.43%	21.93%	25.49%

Birdforth Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
Owned	39.7%	38.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	29.8%	31.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1%	4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	11.9%	7.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.1%	14.3%	15.4%
Other	3%	2.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	2%	1.9%	1.3%

Birdforth General Health Statistics

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

Health	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
Very Good	48.67%	47.72%	47.17%
Good	34.42%	34.48%	34.22%
Fair	12.60%	13.17%	13.12%
Bad	3.33%	3.63%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.97%	0.99%	1.25%

Birdforth Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.4%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	7.7%	9.4%	13.5%

Birdforth Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
No Qualifications	19.6%	20.8%	22.5%
Level 1	12%	12.7%	13.3%
Level 2	16.1%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.3%	3.6%
Level 3	12.2%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	32.1%	29.2%	27.4%
Other	4%	4.6%	5.7%

Birdforth Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Birdforth as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Birdforth is also older than the North Yorkshire average, making Birdforth a older persons location.

Age	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.9%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.1%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.2%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.7%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.1%	17.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.4%	21.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.7%	7.5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.7%	10.9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.1%	6.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.7%	2.8%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.5	42.8	39.3
Median Age	46	44	39

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

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