Socio-economic statistics for Southway, Devon

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

Southway Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Southway has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Southway is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation

Tenure	Plymouth	England
Owned	27.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	31.5%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.6%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.7%	8.3%
Private Rented	17.8%	15.4%
Other	2.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.1%	1.3%

Southway Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Plymouth	England
No Qualifications	22.3%	22.5%
Level 1	13.5%	13.3%
Level 2	16.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.6%
Level 3	16.6%	12.4%
Level 4	21.5%	27.4%
Other	4.3%	5.7%

Southway Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Plymouth	England
Age 0 to 4	6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.3%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	12.9%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7.4%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	18.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.9%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	39	39.3
Median Age	38	39

Southway 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. Southway has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Plymouth	England
AB	15.81%	22.96%
C1	33.02%	30.92%
C2	22.93%	20.64%
DE	28.25%	25.49%

Southway Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Southway are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Southway 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	Plymouth	England
United Kingdom	92.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.7%	9.4%

Southway Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Southway 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	Plymouth	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	16.3%	13.5%

Southway General Health Statistics

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

Health	Plymouth	England
Very Good	46.02%	47.17%
Good	33.53%	34.22%
Fair	13.95%	13.12%
Bad	5.08%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.44%	1.25%

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

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