If you are thinking of moving to Kempston Church End 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 Kempston Church End to figures for Bedfordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Kempston Church End is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Kempston Church End Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Kempston Church End are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Kempston Church End 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 | Bedford | England |
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United Kingdom | 82.4% | 86.2% |
Rebublic of Ireland | 0.8% | 0.7% |
Other EU Countries | 6.3% | 3.7% |
Outside the EU | 10.5% | 9.4% |
Kempston Church End General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Kempston Church End. The percentage of residents in Kempston Church End rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
Health | Bedford | England |
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Very Good | 46.90% | 47.17% |
Good | 35.98% | 34.22% |
Fair | 12.58% | 13.12% |
Bad | 3.55% | 4.25% |
Very Bad | 0.98% | 1.25% |
Kempston Church End Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Kempston Church End has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Kempston Church End is a relatively affluent area.
Tenure | Bedford | England |
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Owned | 31.4% | 30.6% |
Mortgage | 34.3% | 32.8% |
Shared | 1% | 0.8% |
Social Rented (Council) | 1.8% | 9.4% |
Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 14.3% | 8.3% |
Private Rented | 14.6% | 15.4% |
Other | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Kempston Church End Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Kempston Church End and are from the UK Census of 2011.
Qualification | Bedford | England |
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No Qualifications | 20.4% | 22.5% |
Level 1 | 13.8% | 13.3% |
Level 2 | 15.2% | 15.2% |
Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 3.6% |
Level 3 | 11.8% | 12.4% |
Level 4 | 28.1% | 27.4% |
Other | 6.8% | 5.7% |
Kempston Church End Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Kempston Church End 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 unemployment in Kempston Church End is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
Benefit | Bedford | England |
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Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3.8% | 3.3% |
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.1% | 2.4% |
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 12.9% | 13.5% |
Kempston Church End Age Distribution Statistics
Age | Bedford | England |
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Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 6.3% |
Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 5.6% |
Age 10 to14 | 6.3% | 5.8% |
Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 3.7% |
Age 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.4% |
Age 25 to 29 | 6.4% | 6.9% |
Age 30 to 44 | 20.9% | 20.6% |
Age 45 to 59 | 19.6% | 19.4% |
Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 6% |
Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 8.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 5.5% | 5.5% |
Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.3% |
Mean Age | 38.9 | 39.3 |
Median Age | 39 | 39 |
Kempston Church End 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 | Bedford | England |
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AB | 24.58% | 22.96% |
C1 | 30.93% | 30.92% |
C2 | 20.02% | 20.64% |
DE | 24.47% | 25.49% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.