Socio-economic statistics for Portslade-By-Sea, West Sussex

If you are thinking of moving to Portslade-By-Sea 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 Portslade-By-Sea to figures for West Sussex and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Portslade-By-Sea is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Portslade-By-Sea Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Portslade-By-Sea are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Portslade-By-Sea 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	Adur	West Sussex	England
United Kingdom	93.8%	89.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.9%	3.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.7%	6.1%	9.4%

Portslade-By-Sea General Health Statistics

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

Health	Adur	West Sussex	England
Very Good	42.67%	46.97%	47.17%
Good	36.57%	35.49%	34.22%
Fair	15.01%	12.99%	13.12%
Bad	4.51%	3.55%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.25%	1.00%	1.25%

Portslade-By-Sea Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Adur	West Sussex	England
Owned	37.8%	36.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	36%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	9.8%	4.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.2%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	10.2%	13.1%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.4%	1.3%

Portslade-By-Sea Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Portslade-By-Sea and are from the UK Census of 2011. Portslade-By-Sea 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	Adur	West Sussex	England
No Qualifications	25.6%	20%	22.5%
Level 1	15.9%	14.2%	13.3%
Level 2	16.5%	17%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.6%	3.6%
Level 3	11.2%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	22%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	4.5%	5.2%	5.7%

Portslade-By-Sea 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	Adur	West Sussex	England
AB	19.50%	25.07%	22.96%
C1	33.61%	33.63%	30.92%
C2	24.70%	21.45%	20.64%
DE	22.19%	19.85%	25.49%

Portslade-By-Sea Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Portslade-By-Sea 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.

Benefit	Adur	West Sussex	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.3%	1.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.3%	1.8%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	12.8%	9.7%	13.5%

Portslade-By-Sea Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Portslade-By-Sea as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Portslade-By-Sea is also older than the West Sussex average, making Portslade-By-Sea a older persons location.

Age	Adur	West Sussex	England
Age 0 to 4	5.8%	5.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.1%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.2%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7%	7.2%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.1%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.4%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.8%	20.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11%	10.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.7%	7.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.3%	3.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	43	42.3	39.3
Median Age	44	43	39

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

Do you live in Portslade-By-Sea? Let us know what you think in the comments below.