Socio-economic statistics for Littleton Drew, Wiltshire

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

Littleton Drew 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.

Littleton Drew Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Littleton Drew 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. Littleton Drew 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 Littleton Drew 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.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 Littleton Drew than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Littleton Drew Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Littleton Drew are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Littleton Drew 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.

Littleton Drew Age Distribution Statistics

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

Littleton Drew Education Statistics

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

Littleton Drew General Health Statistics

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

What is the population of Littleton Drew and Wiltshire?

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

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