Socio-economic statistics for Donnington, Berkshire

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

Donnington Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	West Berkshire	England
Owned	31.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	38.5%	32.8%
Shared	1.1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	0.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	12%	15.4%
Other	1.8%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.3%

Donnington General Health Statistics

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

Health	West Berkshire	England
Very Good	51.64%	47.17%
Good	34.50%	34.22%
Fair	10.70%	13.12%
Bad	2.48%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.68%	1.25%

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

Grade	West Berkshire	England
AB	33.44%	22.96%
C1	30.69%	30.92%
C2	19.84%	20.64%
DE	16.03%	25.49%

Donnington Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Donnington are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Donnington 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	West Berkshire	England
United Kingdom	91%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	5.5%	9.4%

Donnington Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	West Berkshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.2%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.9%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	21.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.3%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.4	39.3
Median Age	40	39

Donnington Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	West Berkshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	7.7%	13.5%

Donnington Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Donnington and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	West Berkshire	England
No Qualifications	17.2%	22.5%
Level 1	14.2%	13.3%
Level 2	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.6%
Level 3	12.2%	12.4%
Level 4	32.1%	27.4%
Other	4.3%	5.7%

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

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