Socio-economic statistics for Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, Somerset

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

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bridgwater and Taunton Canal 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	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
United Kingdom	95%	94%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.1%	2.9%	9.4%

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
Owned	37.5%	37.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	33.8%	31.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	7.5%	5.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.7%	7.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.1%	13%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal and are from the UK Census of 2011. Bridgwater and Taunton Canal 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	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
No Qualifications	25.1%	22.4%	22.5%
Level 1	14.7%	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.1%	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	11.8%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	22.1%	25.6%	27.4%
Other	4.5%	4.5%	5.7%

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal General Health Statistics

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

Health	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
Very Good	44.55%	45.57%	47.17%
Good	35.16%	35.30%	34.22%
Fair	14.77%	14.04%	13.12%
Bad	4.36%	4.01%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.16%	1.08%	1.25%

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal 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	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
AB	18.69%	21.00%	22.96%
C1	26.69%	28.09%	30.92%
C2	26.25%	25.85%	20.64%
DE	28.37%	25.05%	25.49%

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bridgwater and Taunton Canal 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	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.5%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.3%	11.5%	13.5%

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.6%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.9%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.5%	17.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.4%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.4%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.9%	10.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.8%	7.1%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.4	42.7	39.3
Median Age	44	44	39

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

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