Socio-economic statistics for Okus, Swindon

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

Okus Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Swindon	England
Age 0 to 4	6.7%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7.2%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	23.1%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.3%	6%
Age 65 to 74	7.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.7%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.9%	2.3%
Mean Age	38.1	39.3
Median Age	38	39

Okus Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Swindon	England
Owned	25.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	39.8%	32.8%
Shared	1.3%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	11.6%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.7%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.7%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	0.9%	1.3%

Okus General Health Statistics

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

Health	Swindon	England
Very Good	48.26%	47.17%
Good	35.18%	34.22%
Fair	11.98%	13.12%
Bad	3.61%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.97%	1.25%

Okus Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Okus 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Okus than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Swindon	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.9%	13.5%

Okus 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	Swindon	England
AB	21.93%	22.96%
C1	30.31%	30.92%
C2	21.58%	20.64%
DE	26.17%	25.49%

Okus Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Swindon	England
No Qualifications	20.5%	22.5%
Level 1	17.4%	13.3%
Level 2	17.3%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	11.6%	12.4%
Level 4	22.7%	27.4%
Other	5.8%	5.7%

Okus Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Okus are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	Swindon	England
United Kingdom	87.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	8.4%	9.4%

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

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