If you are thinking of moving to Low Bradley 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 Low Bradley to figures for North Yorkshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Low Bradley is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Low Bradley 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 | Craven | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 26.65% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.54% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 25.69% | 20.64% |
| DE | 19.12% | 25.49% |
Low Bradley General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Low Bradley. The percentage of residents in Low Bradley rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Low Bradley rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Low Bradley is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Craven | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.62% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.56% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.33% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.56% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.93% | 1.25% |
Low Bradley Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Low Bradley and are from the UK Census of 2011. Low Bradley 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. Low Bradley also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Low Bradley are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Craven | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 20.3% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 11.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.7% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 31.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.7% | 5.7% |
Low Bradley 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.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Low Bradley 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 unemployment in Low Bradley is both lower than the average for North Yorkshire 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 Low Bradley than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Craven | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8.5% | 9.4% | 13.5% |
Low Bradley Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Low Bradley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Low Bradley 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 | Craven | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.5% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.3% | 9.4% |
Low Bradley Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Low Bradley as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Low Bradley is also older than the average, making Low Bradley a older persons location.
| Age | Craven | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.1% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 16.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22.6% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 44.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 47 | 39 |
Low Bradley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Craven | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 42.3% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 30.8% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.3% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 6.7% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 2% | 1.3% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
