Socio-economic statistics for Ratfyn, Wiltshire

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

Ratfyn 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	Wiltshire	England
AB	27.03%	22.96%
C1	31.21%	30.92%
C2	21.65%	20.64%
DE	20.10%	25.49%

Ratfyn General Health Statistics

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

Health	Wiltshire	England
Very Good	49.75%	47.17%
Good	34.05%	34.22%
Fair	12.15%	13.12%
Bad	3.18%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.87%	1.25%

Ratfyn Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Ratfyn 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 Ratfyn than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Wiltshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.1%	13.5%

Ratfyn Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Wiltshire	England
Owned	33.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	33.7%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	3.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.8%	15.4%
Other	3.6%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.3%

Ratfyn Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Ratfyn are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Ratfyn 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	Wiltshire	England
United Kingdom	92.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.2%	9.4%

Ratfyn Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Wiltshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.8%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.4%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.8	39.3
Median Age	42	39

Ratfyn Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Wiltshire	England
No Qualifications	18.6%	22.5%
Level 1	14%	13.3%
Level 2	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.7%	12.4%
Level 4	29.5%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	5.7%

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

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