Socio-economic statistics for Corbridge, Northumberland

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

Corbridge Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Corbridge 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 unemployment in Corbridge is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Northumberland	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	14.6%	13.5%

Corbridge Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Corbridge are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Corbridge 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	Northumberland	England
United Kingdom	97.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.2%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.6%	9.4%

Corbridge Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Northumberland	England
Owned	33.3%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.6%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	10.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	8%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.7%	15.4%
Other	1.6%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.8%	1.3%

Corbridge 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	Northumberland	England
AB	19.41%	22.96%
C1	29.74%	30.92%
C2	23.43%	20.64%
DE	27.42%	25.49%

Corbridge Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Northumberland	England
Age 0 to 4	5.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.1%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.8%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.7%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.8	39.3
Median Age	45	39

Corbridge General Health Statistics

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

Health	Northumberland	England
Very Good	43.98%	47.17%
Good	34.32%	34.22%
Fair	15.37%	13.12%
Bad	4.95%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.38%	1.25%

Corbridge Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Corbridge and are from the UK Census of 2011. Corbridge 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	Northumberland	England
No Qualifications	23.9%	22.5%
Level 1	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	16.5%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	25.6%	27.4%
Other	3.8%	5.7%

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

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