Socio-economic statistics for Feckenham, Worcestershire

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

Feckenham Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Feckenham 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.

Benefit	Redditch	Worcestershire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.1%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.2%	11.5%	13.5%

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

Grade	Redditch	Worcestershire	England
AB	17.85%	24.20%	22.96%
C1	28.98%	29.81%	30.92%
C2	24.45%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	28.71%	23.39%	25.49%

Feckenham General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Feckenham. The percentage of residents in Feckenham rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Redditch	Worcestershire	England
Very Good	46.77%	46.47%	47.17%
Good	34.86%	34.87%	34.22%
Fair	12.96%	13.50%	13.12%
Bad	4.18%	3.99%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.23%	1.16%	1.25%

Feckenham Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Redditch	Worcestershire	England
Owned	26.5%	35.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	39.1%	35%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	16.4%	5.6%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.7%	9.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	10.7%	11.3%	15.4%
Other	1%	1.1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

Feckenham Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Feckenham are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	Redditch	Worcestershire	England
United Kingdom	92%	94.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.7%	2.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.6%	2.9%	9.4%

Feckenham Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Feckenham as a whole, is younger than the national average. However, population of Feckenham is older than the Worcestershire average.

Age	Redditch	Worcestershire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.7%	5.5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.8%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.9%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.3%	7.8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7.1%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	21.3%	19.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.2%	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.7%	7.2%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8%	10.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.3%	6.3%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.8%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	38.6	41.8	39.3
Median Age	38	43	39

Feckenham Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Feckenham and are from the UK Census of 2011. Feckenham 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	Redditch	Worcestershire	England
No Qualifications	25.1%	23%	22.5%
Level 1	15.8%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	17%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.9%	3.6%
Level 3	12%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	20.7%	27.2%	27.4%
Other	5.6%	4.6%	5.7%

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

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