Socio-economic statistics for Bulwell Forest, Nottinghamshire

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

Bulwell Forest Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bulwell Forest 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 Bulwell Forest is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Bulwell Forest than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Nottingham	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	5.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	19%	13.5%

Bulwell Forest Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Nottingham	England
No Qualifications	25.6%	22.5%
Level 1	12.2%	13.3%
Level 2	12.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.6%
Level 3	18.6%	12.4%
Level 4	21.9%	27.4%
Other	6.5%	5.7%

Bulwell Forest General Health Statistics

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

Health	Nottingham	England
Very Good	46.14%	47.17%
Good	33.80%	34.22%
Fair	13.60%	13.12%
Bad	4.93%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.53%	1.25%

Bulwell Forest Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bulwell Forest as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Bulwell Forest is also older than the average, making Bulwell Forest a older persons location.

Age	Nottingham	England
Age 0 to 4	6.5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.3%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	19.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	8.6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.1%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	15.6%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	4.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	5.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	34.8	39.3
Median Age	30	39

Bulwell Forest 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. Bulwell Forest has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Nottingham	England
AB	14.97%	22.96%
C1	31.94%	30.92%
C2	17.69%	20.64%
DE	35.39%	25.49%

Bulwell Forest Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Bulwell Forest has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Bulwell Forest is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation

Tenure	Nottingham	England
Owned	19.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	25.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	20.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	21.6%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.3%

Bulwell Forest Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bulwell Forest are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bulwell Forest has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Nottingham	England
United Kingdom	80.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	4.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	14.1%	9.4%

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

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