If you are thinking of moving to Town Barton 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 Town Barton to figures for Devon and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Town Barton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Town Barton General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Town Barton. The percentage of residents in Town Barton rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Teignbridge | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 44.94% | 46.10% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.89% | 34.70% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.68% | 14.00% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.24% | 4.04% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.25% | 1.16% | 1.25% |
Town Barton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Teignbridge | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 40.8% | 40.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 32.7% | 29.8% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.2% | 4.8% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 6.7% | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.9% | 14.6% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Town Barton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes Town Barton and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Town Barton are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Town Barton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Teignbridge | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 11.3% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
Town Barton Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Town Barton and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Teignbridge | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 21.5% | 21.1% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.5% | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.6% | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.8% | 12.9% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 28% | 27.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.2% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
Town Barton Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Town Barton as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Town Barton is also older than the Devon average, making Town Barton a older persons location.
| Age | Teignbridge | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 5% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.6% | 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 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 16.9% | 17% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.7% | 20.7% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8% | 7.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.7% | 3.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 44.6 | 43.7 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 47 | 45 | 39 |
Town Barton Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Town Barton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Town Barton 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 | Teignbridge | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.3% | 94.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.7% | 2.1% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.6% | 3.3% | 9.4% |
Town Barton 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 | Teignbridge | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 22.78% | 21.91% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.69% | 29.91% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 24.36% | 25.31% | 20.64% |
| DE | 22.16% | 22.87% | 25.49% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
