Socio-economic statistics for Bruton, Somerset

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

Bruton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bruton 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 Bruton is both lower than the average for Somerset 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 Bruton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	South Somerset	Somerset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.5%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.5%	11.5%	13.5%

Bruton General Health Statistics

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

Health	South Somerset	Somerset	England
Very Good	45.45%	45.57%	47.17%
Good	35.91%	35.30%	34.22%
Fair	13.82%	14.04%	13.12%
Bad	3.79%	4.01%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.03%	1.08%	1.25%

Bruton 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	South Somerset	Somerset	England
AB	21.00%	21.00%	22.96%
C1	27.57%	28.09%	30.92%
C2	27.40%	25.85%	20.64%
DE	24.03%	25.05%	25.49%

Bruton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bruton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bruton 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	South Somerset	Somerset	England
United Kingdom	94%	94%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.8%	2.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.9%	2.9%	9.4%

Bruton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	South Somerset	Somerset	England
Owned	38.4%	37.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	31.9%	31.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4%	5.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.9%	7.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.3%	13%	15.4%
Other	2%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Bruton Education Statistics

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

Qualification	South Somerset	Somerset	England
No Qualifications	21.9%	22.4%	22.5%
Level 1	13.7%	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17%	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.4%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	25.1%	25.6%	27.4%
Other	4.7%	4.5%	5.7%

Bruton Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bruton as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	South Somerset	Somerset	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.5%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.6%	17.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.5%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.6%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.2%	10.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.3%	7.1%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.2%	3.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.9	42.7	39.3
Median Age	44	44	39

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

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