If you are thinking of moving to Standford Bridge 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 Standford Bridge to figures for Shropshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Standford Bridge is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Standford Bridge Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Standford Bridge come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census 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 Standford Bridge is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 16.2% | 13.5% |
Standford Bridge Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Standford Bridge as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Standford Bridge is also older than the average, making Standford Bridge a older persons location.
| Age | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.6% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 38.1 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 38 | 39 |
Standford Bridge Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Standford Bridge are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Standford Bridge 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 | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 92.7% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3.9% | 9.4% |
Standford Bridge General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Standford Bridge. The percentage of residents in Standford Bridge rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Standford Bridge rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Standford Bridge is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 45.87% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.32% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.57% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.81% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.42% | 1.25% |
Standford Bridge Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 36.5% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 11.6% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.6% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Standford Bridge 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. Standford Bridge has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 17.99% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.30% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 22.94% | 20.64% |
| DE | 30.77% | 25.49% |
Standford Bridge Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Standford Bridge and are from the UK Census of 2011. Standford Bridge 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 | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 24.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 15.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.9% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 13% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 20.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.1% | 5.7% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
