Socio-economic statistics for Little Durnford, Wiltshire

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

Little Durnford Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Little Durnford are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Little Durnford 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.

Little Durnford Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Little Durnford has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Little Durnford is a relatively affluent area.

Little Durnford Age Distribution Statistics

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

Little Durnford 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.

Little Durnford Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Little Durnford is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.

These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Little Durnford are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Little Durnford than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Little Durnford General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Little Durnford. The percentage of residents in Little Durnford rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Little Durnford rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Little Durnford is generally better than in the average person in England.

Little Durnford Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Little Durnford and are from the UK Census of 2011.

What is the population of Little Durnford and Wiltshire?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wiltshire including Little Durnford. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

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