Socio-economic statistics for Tockington, South Gloucestershire

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

Tockington Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	South Gloucestershire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.8	39.3
Median Age	40	39

Tockington General Health Statistics

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

Health	South Gloucestershire	England
Very Good	49.15%	47.17%
Good	34.89%	34.22%
Fair	11.77%	13.12%
Bad	3.26%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.93%	1.25%

Tockington Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Tockington and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	South Gloucestershire	England
No Qualifications	18.6%	22.5%
Level 1	14.9%	13.3%
Level 2	16.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	3.6%
Level 3	13.7%	12.4%
Level 4	26.7%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	5.7%

Tockington Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tockington has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Tockington is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	South Gloucestershire	England
Owned	34.5%	30.6%
Mortgage	40.5%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	8%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.2%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.1%	1.3%

Tockington Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Tockington 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 Tockington than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	South Gloucestershire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.5%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8.8%	13.5%

Tockington Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Tockington are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Tockington 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	South Gloucestershire	England
United Kingdom	93.4%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.9%	9.4%

Tockington 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	South Gloucestershire	England
AB	25.85%	22.96%
C1	32.70%	30.92%
C2	23.01%	20.64%
DE	18.44%	25.49%

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

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