Socio-economic statistics for Waterside, Doncaster

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

Waterside Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Waterside are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Waterside 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	Doncaster	England
United Kingdom	93.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3%	9.4%

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

Grade	Doncaster	England
AB	13.47%	22.96%
C1	25.97%	30.92%
C2	25.01%	20.64%
DE	35.54%	25.49%

Waterside Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Doncaster	England
Owned	31%	30.6%
Mortgage	34.4%	32.8%
Shared	0.3%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	15.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	2.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.5%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.3%

Waterside General Health Statistics

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

Health	Doncaster	England
Very Good	43.56%	47.17%
Good	34.05%	34.22%
Fair	15.13%	13.12%
Bad	5.62%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.64%	1.25%

Waterside Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Waterside 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 Waterside is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Waterside than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Doncaster	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	18.1%	13.5%

Waterside Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Doncaster	England
Age 0 to 4	6.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.7%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.2%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.8	39.3
Median Age	40	39

Waterside Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Waterside and are from the UK Census of 2011. Waterside 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	Doncaster	England
No Qualifications	30.3%	22.5%
Level 1	15.4%	13.3%
Level 2	17%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	10.7%	12.4%
Level 4	17%	27.4%
Other	5.2%	5.7%

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

Do you live in Waterside? Let us know what you think in the comments below.