Socio-economic statistics for Dunston Hill, Gateshead

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

Dunston Hill Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Dunston Hill has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Dunston Hill is an economically deprived area.

Tenure	Gateshead	England
Owned	25.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	22.4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.4%	15.4%
Other	1.1%	1.4%
Rent Free	0.9%	1.3%

Dunston Hill General Health Statistics

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

Health	Gateshead	England
Very Good	42.61%	47.17%
Good	33.87%	34.22%
Fair	15.56%	13.12%
Bad	6.07%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.89%	1.25%

Dunston Hill Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Dunston Hill and are from the UK Census of 2011. Dunston Hill 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	Gateshead	England
No Qualifications	28%	22.5%
Level 1	14.3%	13.3%
Level 2	15.5%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.3%	12.4%
Level 4	21.5%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	5.7%

Dunston Hill 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. Dunston Hill has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Gateshead	England
AB	16.94%	22.96%
C1	29.79%	30.92%
C2	21.41%	20.64%
DE	31.87%	25.49%

Dunston Hill Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Dunston Hill 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 Dunston Hill 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 Dunston Hill than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Gateshead	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	17.9%	13.5%

Dunston Hill Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Dunston Hill are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Dunston Hill 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	Gateshead	England
United Kingdom	95.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.2%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.1%	9.4%

Dunston Hill Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Gateshead	England
Age 0 to 4	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.3%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.5	39.3
Median Age	40	39

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

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