If you are thinking of moving to Bowlees 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 Bowlees to figures for Durham and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Bowlees is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Bowlees Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes Bowlees and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Bowlees is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Bowlees are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Bowlees is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Bowlees than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.
| Benefit | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 18.3% | 13.5% |
Bowlees Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bowlees are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bowlees 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 | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 96.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 1.8% | 9.4% |
Bowlees General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bowlees. The percentage of residents in Bowlees rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Bowlees rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Bowlees is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 42.35% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.43% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 16.06% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 6.35% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.82% | 1.25% |
Bowlees Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Bowlees as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Bowlees is also older than the average, making Bowlees a older persons location.
| Age | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.7% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.1% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 42 | 39 |
Bowlees 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. Bowlees has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 16.27% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.39% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 22.99% | 20.64% |
| DE | 32.35% | 25.49% |
Bowlees Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Bowlees has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Bowlees is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 31% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 34.8% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 12.8% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Bowlees Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bowlees and are from the UK Census of 2011. Bowlees 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 | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 27.5% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.4% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 13.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 21.5% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.9% | 5.7% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
