Socio-economic statistics for Shrewley Common, Warwickshire

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

Shrewley Common General Health Statistics

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

Health	Warwick	Warwickshire	England
Very Good	50.61%	47.40%	47.17%
Good	33.94%	34.80%	34.22%
Fair	11.42%	12.92%	13.12%
Bad	3.11%	3.80%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.93%	1.09%	1.25%

Shrewley Common Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Warwick	Warwickshire	England
No Qualifications	16.4%	21.6%	22.5%
Level 1	10.1%	12.9%	13.3%
Level 2	12.7%	15.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.1%	3.6%
Level 3	14.4%	12.4%	12.4%
Level 4	38.4%	28.8%	27.4%
Other	4.6%	4.9%	5.7%

Shrewley Common 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. Shrewley Common has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Warwick	Warwickshire	England
AB	35.71%	26.48%	22.96%
C1	31.52%	29.69%	30.92%
C2	15.41%	20.91%	20.64%
DE	17.36%	22.92%	25.49%

Shrewley Common Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Warwick	Warwickshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.6%	2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.7%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8.1%	10.3%	13.5%

Shrewley Common Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Shrewley Common are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Shrewley Common 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	Warwick	Warwickshire	England
United Kingdom	88.4%	91.7%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.5%	2.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	6.9%	4.7%	9.4%

Shrewley Common Age Distribution Statistics

Age	Warwick	Warwickshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.8%	5.7%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.2%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.2%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	11%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.8%	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	21%	20%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.2%	20.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.9%	6.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.6%	9.9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.6%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.7	40.9	39.3
Median Age	39	41	39

Shrewley Common Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Warwick	Warwickshire	England
Owned	32.6%	34.5%	30.6%
Mortgage	34%	35.5%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	9.1%	7.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.3%	5.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	16.7%	12.8%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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

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