Socio-economic statistics for Lower Ridge, Devon

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

Lower Ridge Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Lower Ridge are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Lower Ridge 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	East Devon	Devon	England
United Kingdom	95.1%	94.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	2.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.8%	3.3%	9.4%

Lower Ridge Education Statistics

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

Qualification	East Devon	Devon	England
No Qualifications	21.1%	21.1%	22.5%
Level 1	13.1%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	17%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.3%	12.9%	12.4%
Level 4	29.1%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	4.3%	4.3%	5.7%

Lower Ridge 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	East Devon	Devon	England
AB	23.00%	21.91%	22.96%
C1	30.60%	29.91%	30.92%
C2	25.25%	25.31%	20.64%
DE	21.15%	22.87%	25.49%

Lower Ridge Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Lower Ridge as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Lower Ridge is also older than the Devon average, making Lower Ridge a older persons location.

Age	East Devon	Devon	England
Age 0 to 4	4.4%	5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.5%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.3%	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.2%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	3.9%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	15.5%	17%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.1%	20.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.2%	7.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	13.7%	11.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	9.7%	7.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	4.8%	3.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	46.9	43.7	39.3
Median Age	49	45	39

Lower Ridge General Health Statistics

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

Health	East Devon	Devon	England
Very Good	43.79%	46.10%	47.17%
Good	36.02%	34.70%	34.22%
Fair	15.07%	14.00%	13.12%
Bad	3.99%	4.04%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.13%	1.16%	1.25%

Lower Ridge Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	East Devon	Devon	England
Owned	47.1%	40.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	27.8%	29.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	6.6%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	2.7%	6.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.9%	14.6%	15.4%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%

Lower Ridge Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Lower Ridge 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 Lower Ridge is both lower than the average for Devon 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 Lower Ridge than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	East Devon	Devon	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.7%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.4%	10.8%	13.5%

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

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