Socio-economic statistics for Lower Soudley, Gloucestershire

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

Lower Soudley Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Lower Soudley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Lower Soudley 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	Forest of Dean	Gloucestershire	England
United Kingdom	96.1%	92.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.5%	2.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.1%	4.3%	9.4%

Lower Soudley 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	Forest of Dean	Gloucestershire	England
AB	20.28%	25.38%	22.96%
C1	27.21%	30.97%	30.92%
C2	27.73%	22.07%	20.64%
DE	24.78%	21.58%	25.49%

Lower Soudley General Health Statistics

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

Health	Forest of Dean	Gloucestershire	England
Very Good	44.27%	47.56%	47.17%
Good	35.80%	35.21%	34.22%
Fair	14.49%	12.78%	13.12%
Bad	4.31%	3.48%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.13%	0.97%	1.25%

Lower Soudley Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Forest of Dean	Gloucestershire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.9%	5.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.2%	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.6%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.4%	5.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.5%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.9%	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.8%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.4%	9.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.6%	6.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	43	41.3	39.3
Median Age	45	42	39

Lower Soudley Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Lower Soudley and are from the UK Census of 2011. Lower Soudley has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification	Forest of Dean	Gloucestershire	England
No Qualifications	24.5%	19.6%	22.5%
Level 1	14.3%	13.5%	13.3%
Level 2	16.8%	16%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4%	3.6%
Level 3	12%	12.6%	12.4%
Level 4	24%	29.9%	27.4%
Other	3.9%	4.3%	5.7%

Lower Soudley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Forest of Dean	Gloucestershire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.2%	2.4%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2%	1.8%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.7%	10.5%	13.5%

Lower Soudley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Forest of Dean	Gloucestershire	England
Owned	40.9%	35.5%	30.6%
Mortgage	33.4%	33.9%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.3%	5.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.1%	7%	8.3%
Private Rented	9.5%	13.8%	15.4%
Other	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.4%	1.3%

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

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