Socio-economic statistics for Broughton, Northamptonshire

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

Broughton General Health Statistics

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

Health	Kettering	Northamptonshire	England
Very Good	46.04%	46.83%	47.17%
Good	36.34%	36.00%	34.22%
Fair	12.88%	12.61%	13.12%
Bad	3.72%	3.55%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.01%	1.02%	1.25%

Broughton 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	Kettering	Northamptonshire	England
AB	20.38%	21.29%	22.96%
C1	29.51%	30.16%	30.92%
C2	24.39%	22.47%	20.64%
DE	25.73%	26.08%	25.49%

Broughton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Broughton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Broughton 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	Kettering	Northamptonshire	England
United Kingdom	91.5%	89.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.5%	4.3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.5%	5.8%	9.4%

Broughton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Kettering	Northamptonshire	England
Owned	30.4%	29.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	39%	38.7%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.8%	8.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.2%	6.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.9%	13.4%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.3%	1.3%

Broughton Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Kettering	Northamptonshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.7%	6.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6%	6%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	6.1%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.5%	8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.2%	6.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	21.5%	21.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.6%	20.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.6%	6.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.7%	8.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.1%	4.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.3%	2%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.5	39.1	39.3
Median Age	40	39	39

Broughton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Broughton 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 Broughton is both higher than the average for Northamptonshire and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Kettering	Northamptonshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.4%	3.2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.1%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	12.9%	12.1%	13.5%

Broughton Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Broughton and are from the UK Census of 2011. Broughton 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	Kettering	Northamptonshire	England
No Qualifications	22.8%	22.3%	22.5%
Level 1	15.5%	15.2%	13.3%
Level 2	17%	16.6%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.1%	3.6%
Level 3	11.8%	11.9%	12.4%
Level 4	23.3%	24.1%	27.4%
Other	5.3%	5.8%	5.7%

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

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