If you are thinking of moving to Corfton Bache 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 Corfton Bache to figures for Shropshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Corfton Bache is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Corfton Bache 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 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. Corfton Bache is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Corfton Bache 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Corfton Bache than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 10.4% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Corfton Bache Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Corfton Bache and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 22.5% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.2% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 27.5% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.2% | 5.7% |
Corfton Bache 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 | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 22.72% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.42% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 25.73% | 20.64% |
| DE | 23.13% | 25.49% |
Corfton Bache Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Corfton Bache are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Corfton Bache 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 | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.3% | 9.4% |
Corfton Bache Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 38.6% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 30.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 5% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 8.5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.8% | 1.3% |
Corfton Bache Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Corfton Bache as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Corfton Bache is also older than the average, making Corfton Bache a older persons location.
| Age | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.1% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.1% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.1% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.8% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42.6 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 44 | 39 |
Corfton Bache General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Corfton Bache. The percentage of residents in Corfton Bache rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 46.49% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.92% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.55% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.91% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.13% | 1.25% |
What is the population of Corfton Bache and Shropshire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Shropshire including Corfton Bache. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Abbey | 4231 |
| Albrighton | 4455 |
| Alveley and Claverley | 4136 |
| Bagley | 4697 |
| Battlefield | 4968 |
| Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton | 12460 |
| Belle Vue | 4610 |
| Bishop's Castle | 3818 |
| Bowbrook | 4834 |
| Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts | 6899 |
| Bridgnorth West and Tasley | 7253 |
| Broseley | 4995 |
| Brown Clee | 4070 |
| Burnell | 5056 |
| Castlefields and Ditherington | 4610 |
| Cheswardine | 4522 |
| Chirbury and Worthen | 3021 |
| Church Stretton and Craven Arms | 9272 |
| Clee | 4592 |
| Cleobury Mortimer | 7653 |
| Clun | 4017 |
| Copthorne | 4364 |
| Corvedale | 3692 |
| Ellesmere Urban | 4304 |
| Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn | 7016 |
| Harlescott | 4964 |
| Highley | 3798 |
| Hodnet | 4781 |
| Llanymynech | 4363 |
| Longden | 4198 |
| Loton | 4227 |
| Ludlow East | 4026 |
| Ludlow North | 3813 |
| Ludlow South | 4166 |
| Market Drayton East | 5636 |
| Market Drayton West | 8920 |
| Meole | 4556 |
| Monkmoor | 4529 |
| Much Wenlock | 4078 |
| Oswestry East | 9605 |
| Oswestry South | 4507 |
| Oswestry West | 4078 |
| Porthill | 4949 |
| Prees | 4595 |
| Quarry and Coton Hill | 4937 |
| Radbrook | 4947 |
| Rea Valley | 4615 |
| Ruyton and Baschurch | 4438 |
| Severn Valley | 4666 |
| Shawbury | 5200 |
| Shifnal North | 5821 |
| Shifnal South and Cosford | 6650 |
| St Martin's | 4491 |
| St Oswald | 4729 |
| Sundorne | 4226 |
| Tern | 4853 |
| The Meres | 5164 |
| Underdale | 4505 |
| Wem | 8835 |
| Whitchurch North | 7707 |
| Whitchurch South | 4468 |
| Whittington | 4259 |
| Worfield | 3570 |
| Shropshire Total | 325415 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
