Socio-economic statistics for Stony Cross, Devon

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

Stony Cross Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Stony Cross are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Stony Cross 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	Torridge	Devon	England
United Kingdom	96.6%	94.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.3%	2.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.9%	3.3%	9.4%

Stony Cross Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Stony Cross and are from the UK Census of 2011. Stony Cross 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	Torridge	Devon	England
No Qualifications	25.4%	21.1%	22.5%
Level 1	14.3%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	17.5%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	12.1%	12.9%	12.4%
Level 4	21.7%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	4.2%	4.3%	5.7%

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

Grade	Torridge	Devon	England
AB	15.18%	21.91%	22.96%
C1	25.04%	29.91%	30.92%
C2	32.82%	25.31%	20.64%
DE	26.96%	22.87%	25.49%

Stony Cross Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Torridge	Devon	England
Owned	42.9%	40.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	28.6%	29.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.9%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	7.1%	6.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	15.3%	14.6%	15.4%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%

Stony Cross Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Torridge	Devon	England
Age 0 to 4	4.9%	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	6.7%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.1%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.5%	17%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.6%	20.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.7%	7.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12.8%	11.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.6%	7.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3%	3.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.6	43.7	39.3
Median Age	47	45	39

Stony Cross General Health Statistics

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

Health	Torridge	Devon	England
Very Good	43.53%	46.10%	47.17%
Good	34.84%	34.70%	34.22%
Fair	15.42%	14.00%	13.12%
Bad	4.90%	4.04%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.31%	1.16%	1.25%

Stony Cross Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Stony Cross 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	Torridge	Devon	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.3%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.2%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.2%	10.8%	13.5%

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

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