If you are thinking of moving to St Briavels 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 St Briavels Common to figures for Gloucestershire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if St Briavels Common is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
St Briavels Common Age Distribution Statistics
The population of St Briavels Common as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of St Briavels Common is also older than the Gloucestershire average, making St Briavels Common a older persons location.
| Age | Forest of Dean | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 8.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.4% | 5.7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.5% | 19.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.9% | 20.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43 | 41.3 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 45 | 42 | 39 |
St Briavels Common Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
St Briavels Common has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that St Briavels Common is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Forest of Dean | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 40.9% | 35.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 33.4% | 33.9% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.3% | 5.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 10.1% | 7% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 9.5% | 13.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
St Briavels Common 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 St Briavels Common 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.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in St Briavels Common 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 unemployment in St Briavels Common is both lower than the average for Gloucestershire 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 St Briavels Common than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Forest of Dean | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 11.7% | 10.5% | 13.5% |
St Briavels Common General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for St Briavels Common. The percentage of residents in St Briavels Common rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Forest of Dean | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 44.27% | 47.56% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.80% | 35.21% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.49% | 12.78% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.31% | 3.48% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.13% | 0.97% | 1.25% |
St Briavels 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.
| Grade | Forest of Dean | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 20.28% | 25.38% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 27.21% | 30.97% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 27.73% | 22.07% | 20.64% |
| DE | 24.78% | 21.58% | 25.49% |
St Briavels Common Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of St Briavels Common are from the UK Census of 2011. Since St Briavels 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 | Forest of Dean | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 96.1% | 92.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.1% | 4.3% | 9.4% |
St Briavels Common Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of St Briavels Common and are from the UK Census of 2011. St Briavels Common has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.
| Qualification | Forest of Dean | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 24.5% | 19.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.3% | 13.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.8% | 16% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 24% | 29.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.9% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
