If you are thinking of moving to Sutton Cheney 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 Sutton Cheney to figures for Leicestershire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Sutton Cheney is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Sutton Cheney 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 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 22.32% | 24.28% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.42% | 31.53% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 23.84% | 23.21% | 20.64% |
| DE | 22.42% | 20.98% | 25.49% |
Sutton Cheney Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Sutton Cheney and are from the UK Census of 2011. Sutton Cheney 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 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 24.4% | 22.1% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.3% | 13.4% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.1% | 15.5% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 4.8% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.4% | 13.8% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 24.1% | 26.1% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4% | 4.4% | 5.7% |
Sutton Cheney Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Sutton Cheney as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Sutton Cheney is also older than the Leicestershire average, making Sutton Cheney a older persons location.
| Age | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.8% | 19.5% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.5% | 20.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6% | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41.7 | 40.8 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Sutton Cheney Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Sutton Cheney 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Sutton Cheney than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.2% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 9.9% | 9.2% | 13.5% |
Sutton Cheney Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Sutton Cheney are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Sutton Cheney 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 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.9% | 92.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.4% | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.4% | 5% | 9.4% |
Sutton Cheney Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Sutton Cheney has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Sutton Cheney is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.2% | 37.1% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 39.6% | 38.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 7.1% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.2% | 4.2% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 10.3% | 10.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
Sutton Cheney General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Sutton Cheney. The percentage of residents in Sutton Cheney rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 46.26% | 47.47% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.83% | 35.49% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.30% | 12.74% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.63% | 3.38% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.98% | 0.93% | 1.25% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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