Socio-economic statistics for Castlethorpe, Northamptonshire

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

Castlethorpe Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Castlethorpe and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Milton Keynes	England
No Qualifications	18%	22.5%
Level 1	15.9%	13.3%
Level 2	16.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.6%
Level 3	11.5%	12.4%
Level 4	28.2%	27.4%
Other	6.3%	5.7%

Castlethorpe Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Castlethorpe 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 Castlethorpe than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Milton Keynes	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.9%	13.5%

Castlethorpe 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	Milton Keynes	England
AB	25.37%	22.96%
C1	32.11%	30.92%
C2	18.29%	20.64%
DE	24.23%	25.49%

Castlethorpe General Health Statistics

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

Health	Milton Keynes	England
Very Good	50.17%	47.17%
Good	34.88%	34.22%
Fair	10.82%	13.12%
Bad	3.20%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.94%	1.25%

Castlethorpe Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Milton Keynes	England
Owned	21.5%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.3%	32.8%
Shared	6.1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	11%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	7.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	16.2%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	0.9%	1.3%

Castlethorpe Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Castlethorpe are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Castlethorpe 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	Milton Keynes	England
United Kingdom	81.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.8%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	4.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	13%	9.4%

Castlethorpe Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Milton Keynes	England
Age 0 to 4	8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.6%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.7%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	23.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.3%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.3%	6%
Age 65 to 74	6.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	3.4%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	36.1	39.3
Median Age	35	39

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

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