Socio-economic statistics for Bretford, Warwickshire

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

Bretford General Health Statistics

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

Health	Rugby	Warwickshire	England
Very Good	47.68%	47.40%	47.17%
Good	35.28%	34.80%	34.22%
Fair	12.57%	12.92%	13.12%
Bad	3.51%	3.80%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.97%	1.09%	1.25%

Bretford Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bretford as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Bretford is younger than the Warwickshire average.

Age	Rugby	Warwickshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.3%	5.7%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.7%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.3%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.3%	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.9%	20%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20%	20.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.1%	6.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.4%	9.9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.6%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.3%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	40	40.9	39.3
Median Age	40	41	39

Bretford Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Rugby	Warwickshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.2%	2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.7%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.9%	10.3%	13.5%

Bretford Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bretford are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	Rugby	Warwickshire	England
United Kingdom	88.3%	91.7%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	4.8%	2.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	6.1%	4.7%	9.4%

Bretford 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	Rugby	Warwickshire	England
AB	25.18%	26.48%	22.96%
C1	28.47%	29.69%	30.92%
C2	21.21%	20.91%	20.64%
DE	25.15%	22.92%	25.49%

Bretford Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Rugby	Warwickshire	England
Owned	32.9%	34.5%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.6%	35.5%	32.8%
Shared	1%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	9.2%	7.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5.1%	5.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.6%	12.8%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

Bretford Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Rugby	Warwickshire	England
No Qualifications	19.6%	21.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.3%	12.9%	13.3%
Level 2	16%	15.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4.1%	3.6%
Level 3	11.7%	12.4%	12.4%
Level 4	28.2%	28.8%	27.4%
Other	6%	4.9%	5.7%

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

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