Socio-economic statistics for Broad Common, Worcestershire

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

Broad Common Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Broad Common as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Broad Common is also older than the Worcestershire average, making Broad Common a older persons location.

Age	Wychavon	Worcestershire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.9%	5.5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.1%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.7%	7.8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.6%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.1%	19.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22%	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.8%	7.2%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.5%	10.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7%	6.3%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.5	41.8	39.3
Median Age	45	43	39

Broad Common 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	Wychavon	Worcestershire	England
AB	26.19%	24.20%	22.96%
C1	29.81%	29.81%	30.92%
C2	22.86%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	21.14%	23.39%	25.49%

Broad Common Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Broad Common 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 Broad Common is both lower than the average for Worcestershire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Broad Common than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Wychavon	Worcestershire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.8%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.6%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.6%	11.5%	13.5%

Broad Common Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Wychavon	Worcestershire	England
Owned	38.7%	35.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	34%	35%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.6%	5.6%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.9%	9.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	9.8%	11.3%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.2%	1.3%

Broad Common General Health Statistics

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

Health	Wychavon	Worcestershire	England
Very Good	46.36%	46.47%	47.17%
Good	35.61%	34.87%	34.22%
Fair	13.35%	13.50%	13.12%
Bad	3.71%	3.99%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.98%	1.16%	1.25%

Broad Common Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Broad Common are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Broad Common 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	Wychavon	Worcestershire	England
United Kingdom	94.4%	94.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.9%	2.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.3%	2.9%	9.4%

Broad Common Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Broad Common and are from the UK Census of 2011. Broad Common has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Broad Common also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Broad Common are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Wychavon	Worcestershire	England
No Qualifications	22.1%	23%	22.5%
Level 1	13.1%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	15.6%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.9%	3.6%
Level 3	11.6%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	28.7%	27.2%	27.4%
Other	4.8%	4.6%	5.7%

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

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