Socio-economic statistics for Bucket Corner, Hampshire

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

Bucket Corner Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bucket Corner are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bucket Corner 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	Test Valley	Hampshire	England
United Kingdom	91.7%	91.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.2%	2.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.7%	5.3%	9.4%

Bucket Corner Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Test Valley	Hampshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.3%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.1%	1.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	7.9%	8.7%	13.5%

Bucket Corner Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bucket Corner as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Bucket Corner is also older than the Hampshire average, making Bucket Corner a older persons location.

Age	Test Valley	Hampshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.8%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7%	7.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.6%	5.4%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.5%	19.7%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.8%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.2%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10%	9.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.9%	6.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.4	41.1	39.3
Median Age	43	42	39

Bucket Corner Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Test Valley	Hampshire	England
Owned	34.5%	34.6%	30.6%
Mortgage	35.9%	36.9%	32.8%
Shared	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4.4%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	10.4%	10.6%	15.4%
Other	2.4%	2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%

Bucket Corner 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. Bucket Corner has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Test Valley	Hampshire	England
AB	30.02%	28.56%	22.96%
C1	31.22%	31.89%	30.92%
C2	20.43%	21.03%	20.64%
DE	18.33%	18.52%	25.49%

Bucket Corner Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Test Valley	Hampshire	England
No Qualifications	18.4%	18.5%	22.5%
Level 1	13.6%	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	16.5%	16.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.5%	12.8%	12.4%
Level 4	30.5%	29.7%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	4.2%	5.7%

Bucket Corner General Health Statistics

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

Health	Test Valley	Hampshire	England
Very Good	50.02%	49.10%	47.17%
Good	34.59%	34.98%	34.22%
Fair	11.62%	11.90%	13.12%
Bad	2.97%	3.14%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.80%	0.88%	1.25%

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

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