Socio-economic statistics for Blidworth, Nottinghamshire

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

Blidworth Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Blidworth 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 Blidworth is both lower than the average for Nottinghamshire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places.

Benefit	Newark and Sherwood	Nottinghamshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.4%	2.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.1%	13.8%	13.5%

Blidworth General Health Statistics

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

Health	Newark and Sherwood	Nottinghamshire	England
Very Good	44.86%	44.80%	47.17%
Good	34.55%	34.40%	34.22%
Fair	14.70%	14.75%	13.12%
Bad	4.57%	4.71%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.32%	1.33%	1.25%

Blidworth Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Newark and Sherwood	Nottinghamshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	5.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.4%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.6%	8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.2%	5.6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19%	19.7%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.3%	21.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.2%	6.8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.4%	9.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.2%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.4%	2.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.6	41.1	39.3
Median Age	43	42	39

Blidworth Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Blidworth and are from the UK Census of 2011. Blidworth has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification	Newark and Sherwood	Nottinghamshire	England
No Qualifications	25.1%	25.5%	22.5%
Level 1	14.3%	14%	13.3%
Level 2	16.1%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.1%	3.6%
Level 3	11.9%	12.2%	12.4%
Level 4	24.2%	24%	27.4%
Other	4.5%	4.4%	5.7%

Blidworth 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	Newark and Sherwood	Nottinghamshire	England
AB	21.06%	21.25%	22.96%
C1	27.92%	29.09%	30.92%
C2	23.85%	23.04%	20.64%
DE	27.17%	26.62%	25.49%

Blidworth Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Newark and Sherwood	Nottinghamshire	England
Owned	35.7%	35.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	35%	35.9%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	10.4%	9.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4%	4.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.6%	11.9%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%

Blidworth Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Blidworth are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Blidworth 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	Newark and Sherwood	Nottinghamshire	England
United Kingdom	95.1%	94.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.5%	2.3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.9%	2.8%	9.4%

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

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