If you are thinking of moving to Bix 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 Bix to figures for Oxfordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Bix is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Bix 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. Bix has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | South Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 36.09% | 32.67% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.04% | 30.21% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 18.96% | 18.77% | 20.64% |
| DE | 14.91% | 18.34% | 25.49% |
Bix Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Bix as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Bix is also older than the Oxfordshire average, making Bix a older persons location.
| Age | South Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.3% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.5% | 20.7% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21% | 19.2% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 8.3% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 40.9 | 38.9 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 42 | 38 | 39 |
Bix General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bix. The percentage of residents in Bix rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Bix rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Bix is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | South Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 52.56% | 52.40% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.35% | 33.45% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 10.73% | 10.60% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.62% | 2.76% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.73% | 0.78% | 1.25% |
Bix Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bix come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Bix is both lower than the average for Oxfordshire 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 Bix than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | South Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.1% | 1.4% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 6.4% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
Bix Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Bix has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Bix is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | South Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.2% | 32.3% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 35.8% | 33.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.6% | 4.6% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 9.8% | 9.7% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.1% | 15.2% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
Bix Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bix and are from the UK Census of 2011. Bix 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. Bix also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Bix are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | South Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 16.5% | 16.7% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.1% | 12% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 14.9% | 13.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12% | 13.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 36.7% | 35.7% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4% | 5% | 5.7% |
Bix Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bix are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bix 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 | South Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 90.8% | 85.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.4% | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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