Socio-economic statistics for Buttsole, Kent

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

Buttsole Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Buttsole and are from the UK Census of 2011. Buttsole 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	Dover	Kent	England
No Qualifications	25%	22.5%	22.5%
Level 1	14.6%	14.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.4%	16.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.1%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	22%	24.7%	27.4%
Other	5.1%	5.1%	5.7%

Buttsole Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Buttsole are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Buttsole 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	Dover	Kent	England
United Kingdom	92.7%	90.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3%	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.8%	5.4%	9.4%

Buttsole Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Dover	Kent	England
Owned	35.3%	33.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	31.3%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.9%	5.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5.4%	8.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	15.3%	15.1%	15.4%
Other	1.8%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%

Buttsole Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Buttsole 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.

Benefit	Dover	Kent	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.2%	2.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.4%	2.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15%	12.6%	13.5%

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

Grade	Dover	Kent	England
AB	17.52%	22.42%	22.96%
C1	31.74%	31.89%	30.92%
C2	23.39%	22.46%	20.64%
DE	27.36%	23.22%	25.49%

Buttsole Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Buttsole as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Buttsole is also older than the Kent average, making Buttsole a older persons location.

Age	Dover	Kent	England
Age 0 to 4	5.6%	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.7%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.5%	8.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.3%	5.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.9%	19.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21%	19.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.4%	6.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.7%	9.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.6%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.1	40.3	39.3
Median Age	44	41	39

Buttsole General Health Statistics

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

Health	Dover	Kent	England
Very Good	43.37%	46.68%	47.17%
Good	35.35%	34.87%	34.22%
Fair	14.99%	13.32%	13.12%
Bad	4.96%	4.00%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.33%	1.14%	1.25%

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

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