Socio-economic statistics for Bourne Brook, Staffordshire

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

Bourne Brook Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
No Qualifications	22.4%	24.8%	22.5%
Level 1	13.7%	14%	13.3%
Level 2	16%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	11.8%	12.7%	12.4%
Level 4	28.4%	24%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	4.4%	5.7%

Bourne Brook Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
Owned	38.7%	36.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.9%	36.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.6%	5.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	11.6%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	8.4%	10.1%	15.4%
Other	1.1%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

Bourne Brook Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bourne Brook as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Bourne Brook is also older than the Staffordshire average, making Bourne Brook a older persons location.

Age	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.3%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.4%	8.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.1%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.5%	7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.9%	10.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.2	41.3	39.3
Median Age	44	42	39

Bourne Brook 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. Bourne Brook has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
AB	28.33%	21.22%	22.96%
C1	30.77%	29.71%	30.92%
C2	21.02%	23.66%	20.64%
DE	19.89%	25.41%	25.49%

Bourne Brook General Health Statistics

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

Health	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
Very Good	46.92%	45.32%	47.17%
Good	34.79%	35.18%	34.22%
Fair	13.17%	13.84%	13.12%
Bad	3.93%	4.38%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.19%	1.28%	1.25%

Bourne Brook Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bourne Brook 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 Bourne Brook is both lower than the average for Staffordshire 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 Bourne Brook than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.3%	11.6%	13.5%

Bourne Brook Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bourne Brook are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bourne Brook 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	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
United Kingdom	96.2%	95.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.4%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.9%	2.5%	9.4%

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

Do you live in Bourne Brook? Let us know what you think in the comments below.