If you are thinking of moving to Burford 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 Burford to figures for Oxfordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Burford is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Burford 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. Burford has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
Grade | West Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
AB | 30.22% | 32.67% | 22.96% |
C1 | 30.80% | 30.21% | 30.92% |
C2 | 22.29% | 18.77% | 20.64% |
DE | 16.68% | 18.34% | 25.49% |
Burford Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Burford as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Burford is also older than the Oxfordshire average, making Burford a older persons location.
Age | West Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
Age 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
Age 25 to 29 | 5.8% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
Age 30 to 44 | 20.2% | 20.7% | 20.6% |
Age 45 to 59 | 20.8% | 19.2% | 19.4% |
Age 60 to 64 | 6.6% | 5.8% | 6% |
Age 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 8.3% | 8.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 5.5% |
Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Mean Age | 41.1 | 38.9 | 39.3 |
Median Age | 42 | 38 | 39 |
Burford Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Burford has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Burford is a relatively affluent area.
Tenure | West Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
Owned | 34.5% | 32.3% | 30.6% |
Mortgage | 35.2% | 33.2% | 32.8% |
Shared | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Social Rented (Council) | 1.7% | 4.6% | 9.4% |
Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 10.8% | 9.7% | 8.3% |
Private Rented | 11.8% | 15.2% | 15.4% |
Other | 3% | 2.3% | 1.4% |
Rent Free | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
Burford General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Burford. The percentage of residents in Burford rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Burford rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Burford is generally better than in the average person in England.
Health | West Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
Very Good | 51.52% | 52.40% | 47.17% |
Good | 33.82% | 33.45% | 34.22% |
Fair | 11.15% | 10.60% | 13.12% |
Bad | 2.81% | 2.76% | 4.25% |
Very Bad | 0.70% | 0.78% | 1.25% |
Burford Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Burford and are from the UK Census of 2011.
Qualification | West Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
No Qualifications | 17.6% | 16.7% | 22.5% |
Level 1 | 13.3% | 12% | 13.3% |
Level 2 | 15.8% | 13.8% | 15.2% |
Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
Level 3 | 12.3% | 13.3% | 12.4% |
Level 4 | 32.9% | 35.7% | 27.4% |
Other | 4.1% | 5% | 5.7% |
Burford Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Burford 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 Burford is both lower than the average for Oxfordshire 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 Burford than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
Benefit | West Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.2% | 1.4% | 3.3% |
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 6.7% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
Burford Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Burford are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Burford 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 | West Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 91.9% | 85.9% | 86.2% |
Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
Other EU Countries | 2.9% | 4.7% | 3.7% |
Outside the EU | 4.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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