Socio-economic statistics for Butterleigh, Devon

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

Butterleigh Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Butterleigh and are from the UK Census of 2011. Butterleigh has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification	Mid Devon	Devon	England
No Qualifications	22.7%	21.1%	22.5%
Level 1	13.8%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	17.1%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	12.1%	12.9%	12.4%
Level 4	26.4%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	4.3%	5.7%

Butterleigh Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Butterleigh as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Butterleigh is younger than the Devon average.

Age	Mid Devon	Devon	England
Age 0 to 4	5.8%	5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.4%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.8%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.8%	17%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.3%	20.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.5%	7.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.9%	11.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.6%	7.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.8%	3.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.3	43.7	39.3
Median Age	44	45	39

Butterleigh 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	Mid Devon	Devon	England
AB	21.08%	21.91%	22.96%
C1	27.22%	29.91%	30.92%
C2	28.47%	25.31%	20.64%
DE	23.23%	22.87%	25.49%

Butterleigh Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Butterleigh 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 Butterleigh is both lower than the average for Devon 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 Butterleigh than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Mid Devon	Devon	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.8%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.1%	10.8%	13.5%

Butterleigh Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Butterleigh are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Butterleigh 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	Mid Devon	Devon	England
United Kingdom	95.1%	94.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.2%	2.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.4%	3.3%	9.4%

Butterleigh Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Mid Devon	Devon	England
Owned	37.3%	40.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	31.8%	29.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.7%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.9%	6.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.1%	14.6%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%

Butterleigh General Health Statistics

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

Health	Mid Devon	Devon	England
Very Good	46.64%	46.10%	47.17%
Good	35.44%	34.70%	34.22%
Fair	13.37%	14.00%	13.12%
Bad	3.58%	4.04%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.96%	1.16%	1.25%

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

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