If you are thinking of moving to Charlestown 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 Charlestown to figures for Bradford and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Charlestown is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Charlestown General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Charlestown. The percentage of residents in Charlestown rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Charlestown rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Charlestown is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 44.81% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.61% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.70% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.55% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.33% | 1.25% |
Charlestown Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Charlestown are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Charlestown 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 | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 82.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 13.6% | 9.4% |
Charlestown Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Charlestown and are from the UK Census of 2011. Charlestown 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 | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 27.7% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 14.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 21.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 6.5% | 5.7% |
Charlestown 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. Charlestown has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 16.78% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 29.04% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 20.57% | 20.64% |
| DE | 33.61% | 25.49% |
Charlestown Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 29.3% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 35.7% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 5.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 8.9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 16.6% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Charlestown Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Charlestown as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Charlestown is also older than the average, making Charlestown a older persons location.
| Age | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.8% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 17.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 36.2 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 34 | 39 |
Charlestown Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes Charlestown and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Charlestown are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these 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 unemployment in Charlestown is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Charlestown than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.
| Benefit | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 5.7% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 3% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 18.4% | 13.5% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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