Socio-economic statistics for Sherford, Devon

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

Sherford Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	South Hams	Devon	England
Age 0 to 4	4.4%	5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.8%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.5%	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.4%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.1%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	15.4%	17%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	23%	20.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	9%	7.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12.6%	11.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.8%	7.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.4%	3.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	45.3	43.7	39.3
Median Age	48	45	39

Sherford General Health Statistics

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

Health	South Hams	Devon	England
Very Good	47.41%	46.10%	47.17%
Good	34.37%	34.70%	34.22%
Fair	13.32%	14.00%	13.12%
Bad	3.80%	4.04%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.11%	1.16%	1.25%

Sherford Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	South Hams	Devon	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.6%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.6%	10.8%	13.5%

Sherford Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	South Hams	Devon	England
Owned	42.8%	40.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	28.9%	29.8%	32.8%
Shared	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.7%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.6%	6.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.6%	14.6%	15.4%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%

Sherford Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Sherford are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Sherford 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	South Hams	Devon	England
United Kingdom	94.6%	94.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.9%	2.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.1%	3.3%	9.4%

Sherford 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	South Hams	Devon	England
AB	27.35%	21.91%	22.96%
C1	30.15%	29.91%	30.92%
C2	24.05%	25.31%	20.64%
DE	18.46%	22.87%	25.49%

Sherford Education Statistics

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

Qualification	South Hams	Devon	England
No Qualifications	17.2%	21.1%	22.5%
Level 1	12.1%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	16.3%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	12.1%	12.9%	12.4%
Level 4	34.3%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	3.7%	4.3%	5.7%

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

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