Socio-economic statistics for Buckfastleigh, Devon

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

Buckfastleigh General Health Statistics

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

Health	Teignbridge	Devon	England
Very Good	44.94%	46.10%	47.17%
Good	34.89%	34.70%	34.22%
Fair	14.68%	14.00%	13.12%
Bad	4.24%	4.04%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.25%	1.16%	1.25%

Buckfastleigh Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Buckfastleigh 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Buckfastleigh than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Teignbridge	Devon	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.3%	10.8%	13.5%

Buckfastleigh Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Buckfastleigh are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Buckfastleigh 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	Teignbridge	Devon	England
United Kingdom	95.3%	94.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	2.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.6%	3.3%	9.4%

Buckfastleigh Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Teignbridge	Devon	England
Age 0 to 4	4.8%	5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.9%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.6%	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.7%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.4%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.9%	17%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.7%	20.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8%	7.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.9%	11.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.8%	7.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.7%	3.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.6	43.7	39.3
Median Age	47	45	39

Buckfastleigh Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Teignbridge	Devon	England
Owned	40.8%	40.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.7%	29.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.2%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.7%	6.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.9%	14.6%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.5%	1.3%

Buckfastleigh Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Teignbridge	Devon	England
No Qualifications	21.5%	21.1%	22.5%
Level 1	13.5%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	16.6%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.8%	12.9%	12.4%
Level 4	28%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	4.2%	4.3%	5.7%

Buckfastleigh 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	Teignbridge	Devon	England
AB	22.78%	21.91%	22.96%
C1	30.69%	29.91%	30.92%
C2	24.36%	25.31%	20.64%
DE	22.16%	22.87%	25.49%

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

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