If you are thinking of moving to Cavendish Bridge 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 Cavendish Bridge to figures for Leicestershire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Cavendish Bridge is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Cavendish Bridge Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Cavendish Bridge come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Cavendish Bridge than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | North West Leicestershire | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 11.1% | 9.2% | 13.5% |
Cavendish Bridge General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Cavendish Bridge. The percentage of residents in Cavendish Bridge rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | North West Leicestershire | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 45.45% | 47.47% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.52% | 35.49% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.88% | 12.74% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.99% | 3.38% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.15% | 0.93% | 1.25% |
Cavendish Bridge Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Cavendish Bridge has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Cavendish Bridge is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | North West Leicestershire | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 34.7% | 37.1% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 37.8% | 38.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 10.7% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.6% | 4.2% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 10.2% | 10.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
Cavendish Bridge 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 | North West Leicestershire | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 22.08% | 24.28% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.87% | 31.53% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 24.78% | 23.21% | 20.64% |
| DE | 24.27% | 20.98% | 25.49% |
Cavendish Bridge Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Cavendish Bridge are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Cavendish Bridge 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 | North West Leicestershire | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 96.1% | 92.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.7% | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 1.9% | 5% | 9.4% |
Cavendish Bridge Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Cavendish Bridge and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | North West Leicestershire | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 26% | 22.1% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.2% | 13.4% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.4% | 15.5% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.8% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.4% | 13.8% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 24.3% | 26.1% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.7% |
Cavendish Bridge Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Cavendish Bridge as a whole, is older than the national average.
| Age | North West Leicestershire | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.5% | 19.5% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.2% | 20.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 40.8 | 40.8 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 42 | 42 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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