Socio-economic statistics for Brightling, East Sussex

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

Brightling Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Rother	East Sussex	England
Owned	45.4%	37.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	28.1%	31.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.7%	4.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	8.6%	6.3%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.7%	16.3%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%

Brightling General Health Statistics

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

Health	Rother	East Sussex	England
Very Good	40.55%	43.80%	47.17%
Good	36.60%	35.64%	34.22%
Fair	16.51%	14.77%	13.12%
Bad	4.93%	4.48%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.41%	1.31%	1.25%

Brightling Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Brightling and are from the UK Census of 2011. Brightling 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	Rother	East Sussex	England
No Qualifications	24.7%	22.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.8%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	16.5%	16.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.5%	3.6%
Level 3	11.2%	12%	12.4%
Level 4	25.5%	26.2%	27.4%
Other	4.6%	4.7%	5.7%

Brightling 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	Rother	East Sussex	England
AB	22.37%	22.10%	22.96%
C1	32.31%	32.41%	30.92%
C2	24.04%	22.89%	20.64%
DE	21.28%	22.60%	25.49%

Brightling Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Brightling as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Brightling is also older than the East Sussex average, making Brightling a older persons location.

Age	Rother	East Sussex	England
Age 0 to 4	4.4%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.5%	5.1%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6%	7.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	3.7%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	14.4%	17.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.5%	20.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.8%	7.5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	13.5%	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	9.8%	7.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	5.1%	3.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	47.2	43.6	39.3
Median Age	50	45	39

Brightling Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Brightling 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 unemployment in Brightling is both lower than the average for East Sussex and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places.

Benefit	Rother	East Sussex	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.3%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.3%	2.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	12.9%	12.9%	13.5%

Brightling Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Brightling are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Brightling 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	Rother	East Sussex	England
United Kingdom	93.6%	91.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.8%	2.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.9%	4.7%	9.4%

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

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