Socio-economic statistics for Boustead Hill, Cumbria

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

Boustead Hill Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Boustead Hill are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Boustead Hill 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	Carlisle	Cumbria	England
United Kingdom	95.1%	96.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.2%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.2%	1.9%	9.4%

Boustead Hill Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Boustead Hill and are from the UK Census of 2011. Boustead Hill 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	Carlisle	Cumbria	England
No Qualifications	24.9%	24.2%	22.5%
Level 1	14.8%	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	16.4%	15.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.4%	3.6%
Level 3	12.6%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	22.2%	24.6%	27.4%
Other	4.6%	4%	5.7%

Boustead Hill Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Carlisle	Cumbria	England
Owned	34.7%	39.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	33.6%	31.5%	32.8%
Shared	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.7%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.6%	9.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.9%	11.3%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Boustead Hill Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Boustead Hill 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.

Benefit	Carlisle	Cumbria	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.8%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.8%	13.2%	13.5%

Boustead Hill 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. Boustead Hill has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Carlisle	Cumbria	England
AB	15.66%	18.57%	22.96%
C1	27.37%	26.00%	30.92%
C2	25.07%	26.76%	20.64%
DE	31.91%	28.68%	25.49%

Boustead Hill General Health Statistics

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

Health	Carlisle	Cumbria	England
Very Good	45.19%	45.02%	47.17%
Good	34.87%	34.57%	34.22%
Fair	13.98%	14.40%	13.12%
Bad	4.62%	4.72%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.34%	1.30%	1.25%

Boustead Hill Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Boustead Hill as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Boustead Hill is younger than the Cumbria average.

Age	Carlisle	Cumbria	England
Age 0 to 4	5.6%	5.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.1%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.3%	5.5%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.4%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.8%	7.4%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.2%	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.1%	18.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.1%	21.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.7%	7.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.7%	11.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.3%	6.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.3	42.9	39.3
Median Age	42	44	39

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

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