Socio-economic statistics for Bridford, Devon

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

Bridford Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Teignbridge	Devon	England
Owned	40.8%	40.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.7%	29.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.2%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.7%	6.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.9%	14.6%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.5%	1.3%

Bridford 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	Teignbridge	Devon	England
AB	22.78%	21.91%	22.96%
C1	30.69%	29.91%	30.92%
C2	24.36%	25.31%	20.64%
DE	22.16%	22.87%	25.49%

Bridford Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bridford as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Bridford is also older than the Devon average, making Bridford a older persons location.

Age	Teignbridge	Devon	England
Age 0 to 4	4.8%	5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.9%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.6%	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.7%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.4%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.9%	17%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.7%	20.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8%	7.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.9%	11.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.8%	7.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.7%	3.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.6	43.7	39.3
Median Age	47	45	39

Bridford Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bridford are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bridford 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	Teignbridge	Devon	England
United Kingdom	95.3%	94.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	2.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.6%	3.3%	9.4%

Bridford Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Teignbridge	Devon	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.3%	10.8%	13.5%

Bridford Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Teignbridge	Devon	England
No Qualifications	21.5%	21.1%	22.5%
Level 1	13.5%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	16.6%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.8%	12.9%	12.4%
Level 4	28%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	4.2%	4.3%	5.7%

Bridford General Health Statistics

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

Health	Teignbridge	Devon	England
Very Good	44.94%	46.10%	47.17%
Good	34.89%	34.70%	34.22%
Fair	14.68%	14.00%	13.12%
Bad	4.24%	4.04%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.25%	1.16%	1.25%

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

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