Socio-economic statistics for Butler’s Cross, Buckinghamshire

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

Butler's Cross General Health Statistics

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

Health	Wycombe	Buckinghamshire	England
Very Good	51.55%	52.03%	47.17%
Good	34.21%	33.82%	34.22%
Fair	10.75%	10.68%	13.12%
Bad	2.71%	2.69%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.78%	0.77%	1.25%

Butler's Cross Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Butler's Cross are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Butler's Cross 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	Wycombe	Buckinghamshire	England
United Kingdom	85%	87.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.6%	3.3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	10.7%	8.8%	9.4%

Butler's Cross Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Butler's Cross and are from the UK Census of 2011. Butler's Cross 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. Butler's Cross also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Butler's Cross are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Wycombe	Buckinghamshire	England
No Qualifications	17.4%	16.8%	22.5%
Level 1	12.5%	12.5%	13.3%
Level 2	15.2%	15.6%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.4%	11.9%	12.4%
Level 4	33.6%	34.8%	27.4%
Other	5.4%	4.9%	5.7%

Butler's Cross Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Wycombe	Buckinghamshire	England
Owned	32.3%	34.3%	30.6%
Mortgage	37.4%	37.9%	32.8%
Shared	1%	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.5%	4.5%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.2%	8.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.1%	11.3%	15.4%
Other	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.3%	1.3%

Butler's Cross Age Distribution Statistics

Age	Wycombe	Buckinghamshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.5%	6.3%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.3%	6.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.5%	7.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.2%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	21.2%	20.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.6%	21.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.8%	6.2%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.5%	8.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.3%	5.6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	38.9	39.8	39.3
Median Age	39	41	39

Butler's Cross 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. Butler's Cross has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Wycombe	Buckinghamshire	England
AB	32.68%	33.69%	22.96%
C1	31.70%	32.32%	30.92%
C2	18.82%	18.57%	20.64%
DE	16.80%	15.41%	25.49%

Butler's Cross Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Butler's Cross 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 Butler's Cross than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Wycombe	Buckinghamshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2%	1.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.4%	1.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8.2%	7.6%	13.5%

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

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