If you are thinking of moving to Rushock 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 Rushock to figures for Herefordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Rushock is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Rushock Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Rushock as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Rushock is also older than the average, making Rushock a older persons location.
| Age | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.3% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.2% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 44 | 39 |
Rushock Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Rushock is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Rushock are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Rushock than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 10.7% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Rushock Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 39.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 28.3% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 3.4% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 10.5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.6% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.9% | 1.3% |
Rushock General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Rushock. The percentage of residents in Rushock rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 45.71% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.15% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.91% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.06% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.17% | 1.25% |
Rushock Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Rushock are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Country | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 93.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.6% | 9.4% |
Rushock Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Rushock and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 22.9% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.8% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 27.5% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.2% | 5.7% |
Rushock 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 | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 20.78% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 27.51% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 26.25% | 20.64% |
| DE | 25.46% | 25.49% |
What is the population of Rushock and Herefordshire, County of?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Herefordshire, County of including Rushock. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Arrow | 3818 |
| Aylestone Hill | 3793 |
| Backbury | 3305 |
| Belmont Rural | 3875 |
| Birch | 3383 |
| Bircher | 4031 |
| Bishops Frome & Cradley | 3148 |
| Bobblestock | 3629 |
| Bromyard Bringsty | 3584 |
| Bromyard West | 3228 |
| Castle | 3358 |
| Central | 3133 |
| College | 3871 |
| Credenhill | 3784 |
| Dinedor Hill | 3820 |
| Eign Hill | 3470 |
| Golden Valley North | 3184 |
| Golden Valley South | 3422 |
| Greyfriars | 4052 |
| Hagley | 4240 |
| Hampton | 3573 |
| Hinton & Hunderton | 4780 |
| Holmer | 3910 |
| Hope End | 3586 |
| Kerne Bridge | 3234 |
| Kings Acre | 3397 |
| Kington | 3315 |
| Ledbury North | 2582 |
| Ledbury South | 3615 |
| Ledbury West | 4206 |
| Leominster East | 4384 |
| Leominster North & Rural | 3992 |
| Leominster South | 3155 |
| Leominster West | 2996 |
| Llangarron | 3524 |
| Mortimer | 3462 |
| Newton Farm | 4649 |
| Old Gore | 3153 |
| Penyard | 3576 |
| Queenswood | 3181 |
| Red Hill | 4141 |
| Ross East | 3740 |
| Ross North | 3772 |
| Ross West | 3693 |
| Saxon Gate | 4516 |
| Stoney Street | 3631 |
| Sutton Walls | 3707 |
| Three Crosses | 3578 |
| Tupsley | 3458 |
| Weobley | 3778 |
| Whitecross | 3894 |
| Widemarsh | 3686 |
| Wormside | 3623 |
| Herefordshire, County of Total | 193615 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
