Socio-economic statistics for Boundary, Leicestershire

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

Boundary Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Boundary 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Boundary than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	North West Leicestershire	Leicestershire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.3%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.1%	9.2%	13.5%

Boundary Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Boundary are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Boundary 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	North West Leicestershire	Leicestershire	England
United Kingdom	96.1%	92.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	1.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.9%	5%	9.4%

Boundary 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	North West Leicestershire	Leicestershire	England
AB	22.08%	24.28%	22.96%
C1	28.87%	31.53%	30.92%
C2	24.78%	23.21%	20.64%
DE	24.27%	20.98%	25.49%

Boundary Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Boundary as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	North West Leicestershire	Leicestershire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.9%	5.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.8%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.2%	9.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.3%	5.4%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.5%	19.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.2%	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.1%	6.8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.6%	9.5%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.5%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.2%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.8	40.8	39.3
Median Age	42	42	39

Boundary Education Statistics

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

Qualification	North West Leicestershire	Leicestershire	England
No Qualifications	26%	22.1%	22.5%
Level 1	13.2%	13.4%	13.3%
Level 2	15.4%	15.5%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.4%	13.8%	12.4%
Level 4	24.3%	26.1%	27.4%
Other	4.3%	4.4%	5.7%

Boundary General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Boundary. The percentage of residents in Boundary rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	North West Leicestershire	Leicestershire	England
Very Good	45.45%	47.47%	47.17%
Good	35.52%	35.49%	34.22%
Fair	13.88%	12.74%	13.12%
Bad	3.99%	3.38%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.15%	0.93%	1.25%

Boundary Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	North West Leicestershire	Leicestershire	England
Owned	34.7%	37.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	37.8%	38.6%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	10.7%	6.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.6%	4.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	10.2%	10.8%	15.4%
Other	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.1%	1.3%

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

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