Socio-economic statistics for Eton, Berkshire

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

Eton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Eton has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Eton 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%

Eton 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. Eton 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%

Eton Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Eton and are from the UK Census of 2011. Eton 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. Eton also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Eton 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%

Eton Age Distribution Statistics

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

Eton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Eton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Eton 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%

Eton General Health Statistics

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

Eton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Eton come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census 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 Eton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.