Socio-economic statistics for Ock, Oxfordshire

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

Ock Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Vale of White Horse	Oxfordshire	England
Owned	35.8%	32.3%	30.6%
Mortgage	34.5%	33.2%	32.8%
Shared	1%	1.1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.5%	4.6%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.8%	9.7%	8.3%
Private Rented	11%	15.2%	15.4%
Other	2.7%	2.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%

Ock Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Vale of White Horse	Oxfordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.2%	1.4%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.2%	1.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	6.9%	7.6%	13.5%

Ock 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. Ock has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Vale of White Horse	Oxfordshire	England
AB	36.07%	32.67%	22.96%
C1	29.21%	30.21%	30.92%
C2	19.08%	18.77%	20.64%
DE	15.65%	18.34%	25.49%

Ock Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Ock are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Ock 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	Vale of White Horse	Oxfordshire	England
United Kingdom	89.8%	85.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.6%	4.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	6%	8.8%	9.4%

Ock Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Vale of White Horse	Oxfordshire	England
No Qualifications	16.7%	16.7%	22.5%
Level 1	11.8%	12%	13.3%
Level 2	14.6%	13.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.5%	3.6%
Level 3	11.5%	13.3%	12.4%
Level 4	37.2%	35.7%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	5%	5.7%

Ock Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Vale of White Horse	Oxfordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.1%	6.3%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.1%	10.2%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.8%	7.2%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20%	20.7%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	19.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.6%	5.8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.4%	8.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.1%	5.3%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.8	38.9	39.3
Median Age	41	38	39

Ock General Health Statistics

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

Health	Vale of White Horse	Oxfordshire	England
Very Good	51.85%	52.40%	47.17%
Good	33.98%	33.45%	34.22%
Fair	10.80%	10.60%	13.12%
Bad	2.61%	2.76%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.75%	0.78%	1.25%

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

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