If you are thinking of moving to Fishermead 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 Fishermead to figures for Milton Keynes and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Fishermead is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Fishermead Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 21.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 36.3% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 6.1% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 11% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 16.2% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Fishermead Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Fishermead as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Fishermead is also older than the average, making Fishermead a older persons location.
| Age | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 8% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 7.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 23.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.3% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 36.1 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 35 | 39 |
Fishermead 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 | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 25.37% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.11% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 18.29% | 20.64% |
| DE | 24.23% | 25.49% |
Fishermead Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Fishermead 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 Fishermead than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 11.9% | 13.5% |
Fishermead General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Fishermead. The percentage of residents in Fishermead rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Fishermead rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Fishermead is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 50.17% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.88% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 10.82% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.20% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.94% | 1.25% |
Fishermead Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Fishermead and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 18% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 15.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.7% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.5% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 28.2% | 27.4% |
| Other | 6.3% | 5.7% |
Fishermead Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Fishermead are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Fishermead 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 | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 81.5% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 13% | 9.4% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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