Socio-economic statistics for Knowle, City of Bristol

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

Knowle Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Knowle has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Knowle is an economically deprived area.

Tenure	Bristol, City of	England
Owned	24.6%	30.6%
Mortgage	29.4%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	14.5%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	22.1%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.3%

Knowle Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Knowle are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Knowle 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	Bristol, City of	England
United Kingdom	85.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	4.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	9.5%	9.4%

Knowle 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	Bristol, City of	England
AB	25.70%	22.96%
C1	32.17%	30.92%
C2	17.59%	20.64%
DE	24.53%	25.49%

Knowle General Health Statistics

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

Health	Bristol, City of	England
Very Good	48.81%	47.17%
Good	33.46%	34.22%
Fair	12.25%	13.12%
Bad	4.22%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.27%	1.25%

Knowle Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Bristol, City of	England
No Qualifications	20.2%	22.5%
Level 1	11.9%	13.3%
Level 2	12.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.6%
Level 3	14.6%	12.4%
Level 4	32.8%	27.4%
Other	4.9%	5.7%

Knowle Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Knowle as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Knowle is also older than the average, making Knowle a older persons location.

Age	Bristol, City of	England
Age 0 to 4	6.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.1%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.1%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	13.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	9.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	22.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	16.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	4.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	6.5%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	36.5	39.3
Median Age	33	39

Knowle Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Knowle 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 Knowle is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Bristol, City of	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	14.9%	13.5%

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

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