If you are thinking of moving to Ford 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 Ford to figures for Devon and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Ford is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Ford Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Ford as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Ford is also older than the Devon average, making Ford a older persons location.
| Age | East Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 5% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 8.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 15.5% | 17% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.1% | 20.7% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 7.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 11.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.7% | 7.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.8% | 3.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 46.9 | 43.7 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 49 | 45 | 39 |
Ford Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Ford 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 Ford is both lower than the average for Devon and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Ford than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | East Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 9.4% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
Ford Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | East Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 47.1% | 40.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 27.8% | 29.8% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 6.6% | 4.8% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 2.7% | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.9% | 14.6% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Ford 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 | East Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 23.00% | 21.91% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.60% | 29.91% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 25.25% | 25.31% | 20.64% |
| DE | 21.15% | 22.87% | 25.49% |
Ford Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Ford and are from the UK Census of 2011. Ford 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. Ford also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Ford are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | East Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 21.1% | 21.1% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.1% | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17% | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.3% | 12.9% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 29.1% | 27.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.3% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
Ford General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Ford. The percentage of residents in Ford rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | East Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 43.79% | 46.10% | 47.17% |
| Good | 36.02% | 34.70% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 15.07% | 14.00% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.99% | 4.04% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.13% | 1.16% | 1.25% |
Ford Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Ford are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Ford 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 | East Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.1% | 94.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.7% | 2.1% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.8% | 3.3% | 9.4% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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