If you are thinking of moving to Burnsall 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 Burnsall to figures for North Yorkshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Burnsall is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Burnsall Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Burnsall are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Burnsall 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 | Craven | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.5% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.3% | 9.4% |
Burnsall 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 | Craven | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 26.65% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.54% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 25.69% | 20.64% |
| DE | 19.12% | 25.49% |
Burnsall Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Burnsall are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Burnsall is both lower than the average for North Yorkshire 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 Burnsall than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Craven | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8.5% | 9.4% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Burnsall General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Burnsall. The percentage of residents in Burnsall rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Burnsall rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Burnsall is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Craven | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.62% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.56% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.33% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.56% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.93% | 1.25% |
Burnsall Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Burnsall and are from the UK Census of 2011. Burnsall has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Burnsall also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Burnsall are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Craven | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 20.3% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 11.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.7% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 31.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.7% | 5.7% |
Burnsall Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Burnsall as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Burnsall is also older than the average, making Burnsall a older persons location.
| Age | Craven | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.1% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 16.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22.6% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 44.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 47 | 39 |
Burnsall Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Craven | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 42.3% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 30.8% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.3% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 6.7% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 2% | 1.3% |
What is the population of Burnsall and Craven?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Craven including Burnsall. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Aire Valley with Lothersdale | 3788 |
| Barden Fell | 1610 |
| Bentham | 3590 |
| Cowling | 2424 |
| Embsay-with-Eastby | 2064 |
| Gargrave and Malhamdale | 3098 |
| Glusburn | 4192 |
| Grassington | 1592 |
| Hellifield and Long Preston | 2247 |
| Ingleton and Clapham | 3875 |
| Penyghent | 1920 |
| Settle and Ribblebanks | 3793 |
| Skipton East | 3450 |
| Skipton North | 3808 |
| Skipton South | 3807 |
| Skipton West | 4258 |
| Sutton-in-Craven | 4004 |
| Upper Wharfedale | 1853 |
| West Craven | 1965 |
| Craven Total | 57338 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
