If you are thinking of moving to Thames Head 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 Thames Head to figures for Gloucestershire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Thames Head is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Thames Head Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Thames Head and are from the UK Census of 2011. Thames Head has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Thames Head also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Thames Head are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Cotswold | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 18.5% | 19.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.8% | 16% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.9% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 33.7% | 29.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
Thames Head 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. Thames Head has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Cotswold | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 30.39% | 25.38% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 29.77% | 30.97% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 22.25% | 22.07% | 20.64% |
| DE | 17.58% | 21.58% | 25.49% |
Thames Head Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Cotswold | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.8% | 35.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 27.9% | 33.9% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.7% | 5.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 13.1% | 7% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.2% | 13.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Thames Head Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Thames Head are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Thames Head 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 | Cotswold | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 92.9% | 92.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 4.2% | 4.3% | 9.4% |
Thames Head Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Thames Head as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Thames Head is also older than the Gloucestershire average, making Thames Head a older persons location.
| Age | Cotswold | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 8.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.7% | 19.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22.4% | 20.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 6.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.6% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 44.2 | 41.3 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 46 | 42 | 39 |
Thames Head General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Thames Head. The percentage of residents in Thames Head rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Thames Head rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Thames Head is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Cotswold | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 48.78% | 47.56% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.07% | 35.21% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.33% | 12.78% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.01% | 3.48% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.80% | 0.97% | 1.25% |
Thames Head Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Thames Head 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 unemployment in Thames Head 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 Thames Head than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Cotswold | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.3% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 6.9% | 10.5% | 13.5% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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