Socio-economic statistics for Cookham Rise, Berkshire

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

Cookham Rise Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Cookham Rise are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Cookham Rise 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	Windsor and Maidenhead	England
United Kingdom	82.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1.1%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	4.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	11.4%	9.4%

Cookham Rise Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Cookham Rise has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Cookham Rise is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Windsor and Maidenhead	England
Owned	32.6%	30.6%
Mortgage	35.4%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.9%	15.4%
Other	2.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.9%	1.3%

Cookham Rise Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Windsor and Maidenhead	England
Age 0 to 4	6.5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.7%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.1%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	22.1%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.8	39.3
Median Age	40	39

Cookham Rise Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Windsor and Maidenhead	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	6.8%	13.5%

Cookham Rise General Health Statistics

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

Health	Windsor and Maidenhead	England
Very Good	54.51%	47.17%
Good	32.22%	34.22%
Fair	9.85%	13.12%
Bad	2.68%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.75%	1.25%

Cookham Rise 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. Cookham Rise has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Windsor and Maidenhead	England
AB	39.16%	22.96%
C1	32.20%	30.92%
C2	15.45%	20.64%
DE	13.19%	25.49%

Cookham Rise Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Cookham Rise and are from the UK Census of 2011. Cookham Rise has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Cookham Rise also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Cookham Rise are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Windsor and Maidenhead	England
No Qualifications	15.6%	22.5%
Level 1	11.6%	13.3%
Level 2	14.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.6%
Level 3	11.2%	12.4%
Level 4	38.4%	27.4%
Other	5.8%	5.7%

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

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