Socio-economic statistics for Bolton Bridge, North Yorkshire

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

Bolton Bridge General Health Statistics

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

Health	Craven	North Yorkshire	England
Very Good	47.62%	47.72%	47.17%
Good	34.56%	34.48%	34.22%
Fair	13.33%	13.17%	13.12%
Bad	3.56%	3.63%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.93%	0.99%	1.25%

Bolton Bridge Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Craven	North Yorkshire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.6%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.9%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.3%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.1%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.9%	17.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.6%	21.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8%	7.5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.7%	10.9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.6%	6.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.4%	2.8%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.5	42.8	39.3
Median Age	47	44	39

Bolton Bridge Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Craven	North Yorkshire	England
Owned	42.3%	38.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	30.8%	31.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.3%	4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.7%	7.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.7%	14.3%	15.4%
Other	1.7%	2.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	2%	1.9%	1.3%

Bolton Bridge Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Craven	North Yorkshire	England
No Qualifications	20.3%	20.8%	22.5%
Level 1	11.7%	12.7%	13.3%
Level 2	15.7%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.3%	3.6%
Level 3	12.3%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	31.8%	29.2%	27.4%
Other	3.7%	4.6%	5.7%

Bolton Bridge Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bolton Bridge 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 Bolton Bridge 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 Bolton Bridge than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Craven	North Yorkshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.6%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8.5%	9.4%	13.5%

Bolton Bridge 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	Craven	North Yorkshire	England
AB	26.65%	24.08%	22.96%
C1	28.54%	30.21%	30.92%
C2	25.69%	23.78%	20.64%
DE	19.12%	21.93%	25.49%

Bolton Bridge Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bolton Bridge are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bolton Bridge 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	Craven	North Yorkshire	England
United Kingdom	95.9%	94.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.5%	2.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.3%	3.2%	9.4%

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

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