Is Burridge in East Devon a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Burridge older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Burridge and East Devon? What is the claimant count in Burridge and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of Burridge?
The largest employment sector in Burridge is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.| Sector | Proportion |
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| Skilled Trades | 20.59% |
| Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 16.46% |
| Professional Occupations | 16.1% |
| Associate Professional & Technical | 10.43% |
| Administrative & Secretarial | 9.44% |
| Elementary Occupations | 8.81% |
| Caring, leisure & Other Services | 8.18% |
| Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 5.13% |
Burridge Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of East Devon.| Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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| East Devon | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| South West | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| Economic Status | Proportion |
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| In Employment | 50.53% |
| In Part-Time Work | 33.74% |
| Unemployed | 3.35% |
Burridge Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Burridge residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Burridge to the national average for England.
| Level | Yarty | England |
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| No Qualifications | 13.39% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 9.52% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 15.27% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 16.7% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 35.92% | 33.92% |
Burridge & East Devon Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Burridge in the East Devon local area district.
Burridge has a lower rate of immigrants than East Devon, the South West region and England as a whole. | Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| Yarty | 95.53% | 4.47% |
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| East Devon | 93.84% | 6.16% |
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| South West | 89.8% | 10.2% |
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| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Burridge compared to other wards in East Devon
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| 1 | Exmouth Town | 90.1% | 9.9% |
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| 2 | Sidmouth Town | 90.3% | 9.7% |
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| 3 | Cranbrook | 91.27% | 8.73% |
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| 4 | Woodbury & Lympstone | 92.69% | 7.31% |
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| 5 | Sidmouth Rural | 93% | 7% |
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| 6 | Seaton | 93.15% | 6.85% |
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| 7 | Clyst Valley | 93.19% | 6.81% |
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| 8 | Axminster | 93.29% | 6.71% |
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| 9 | Honiton St Paul's | 93.61% | 6.39% |
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| 10 | West Hill & Aylesbeare | 93.64% | 6.36% |
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| 11 | Exmouth Littleham | 93.69% | 6.31% |
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| 12 | Dunkeswell & Otterhead | 93.72% | 6.28% |
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| 13 | Broadclyst | 93.77% | 6.23% |
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| 14 | Sidmouth Sidford | 93.79% | 6.21% |
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| 15 | Ottery St Mary | 94.01% | 5.99% |
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| 16 | Budleigh & Raleigh | 94.62% | 5.38% |
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| 17 | Beer & Branscombe | 94.64% | 5.36% |
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| 18 | Newbridges | 94.67% | 5.33% |
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| 19 | Trinity | 94.74% | 5.26% |
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| 20 | Honiton St Michael's | 94.95% | 5.05% |
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| 21 | Coly Valley | 94.95% | 5.05% |
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| 22 | Exe Valley | 94.97% | 5.03% |
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| 23 | Whimple & Rockbeare | 95.02% | 4.98% |
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| 24 | Exmouth Brixington | 95.27% | 4.73% |
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| 25 | Tale Vale | 95.35% | 4.65% |
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| 26 | Yarty | 95.53% | 4.47% |
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| 27 | Exmouth Halsdon | 95.55% | 4.45% |
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| 28 | Feniton | 95.7% | 4.3% |
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| 29 | Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh | 95.77% | 4.23% |
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| 30 | Newton Poppleford & Harpford | 95.83% | 4.17% |
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';Burridge is ranked 26 out of 30 wards in East Devon for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Burridge Health Statistics
Yarty has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.| Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| Yarty | 47.49% | 37.11% | 12.24% | 2.85% | 0.32% |
| East Devon | 46.39% | 35.06% | 13.69% | 3.84% | 1.01% |
| South West | 47.6% | 34.21% | 13.12% | 3.95% | 1.12% |
| England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in East Devon changed since 2011?
East Devon residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.64% between the 2011 and 2021 census.| Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| 2011 | 43.79% | 36.02% | 15.07% | 3.99% | 1.13% |
| 2021 | 46.39% | 35.06% | 13.69% | 3.84% | 1.01% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Burridge Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Yarty.| Age Band | Proportion |
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| 4 & under |  |
| 5 - 9 years | |
| 10 - 15 years | |
| 16 - 19 years | |
| 20 - 24 years | |
| 25 - 34 years | |
| 35 - 49 years | |
| 50 - 64 years | |
| 65 - 74 years | |
| 75 - 84 years | |
| 85 years & over | |
How many residents own or rent their home in Burridge and East Devon
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Burridge either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 81.41 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 18.59 of Burridge residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. | Area | Owned | Rented |
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| Yarty | 81.41% | 18.59% |
| East Devon | 72.16% | 27.84% |
| South West | 65.88% | 34.12% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Burridge has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Burridge compared to other wards in East Devon
| # | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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| 1 | West Hill & Aylesbeare | 87.04% | 12.96% |
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| 2 | Clyst Valley | 82.6% | 17.4% |
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| 3 | Sidmouth Rural | 81.84% | 18.16% |
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| 4 | Trinity (East Devon) | 81.74% | 18.26% |
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| 5 | Yarty | 81.41% | 18.59% |
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| 6 | Exmouth Halsdon | 79.84% | 20.16% |
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| 7 | Newton Poppleford & Harpford | 78.63% | 21.37% |
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| 8 | Dunkeswell & Otterhead | 77.96% | 22.04% |
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| 9 | Whimple & Rockbeare | 77.84% | 22.16% |
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| 10 | Newbridges | 77.72% | 22.28% |
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| 11 | Feniton | 77.18% | 22.82% |
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| 12 | Tale Vale | 76.71% | 23.29% |
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| 13 | Coly Valley | 76.12% | 23.88% |
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| 14 | Budleigh & Raleigh | 75.72% | 24.28% |
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| 15 | Exmouth Brixington | 75.6% | 24.4% |
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| 16 | Sidmouth Town | 75.45% | 24.55% |
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| 17 | Exe Valley | 74.34% | 25.66% |
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| 18 | Sidmouth Sidford | 72.65% | 27.35% |
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| 19 | Seaton (East Devon) | 72.6% | 27.4% |
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| 20 | Woodbury & Lympstone | 72.56% | 27.44% |
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| 21 | Ottery St Mary | 72.46% | 27.54% |
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| 22 | Exmouth Littleham | 71.88% | 28.12% |
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| 23 | Beer & Branscombe | 69.42% | 30.58% |
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| 24 | Honiton St Michael's | 68.63% | 31.37% |
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| 25 | Broadclyst | 67.2% | 32.8% |
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| 26 | Honiton St Paul's | 66.24% | 33.76% |
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| 27 | Axminster | 65.12% | 34.88% |
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| 28 | Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh | 64.74% | 35.26% |
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| 29 | Cranbrook (East Devon) | 61.07% | 38.93% |
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| 30 | Exmouth Town | 54.28% | 45.72% |
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Burridge is ranked 5 out of 30 wards in East Devon for the percentage of home owners.What is the population of Burridge and East Devon?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in East Devon including Burridge. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
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| Axminster | 7830 |
| Beer & Branscombe | 2402 |
| Broadclyst | 5938 |
| Budleigh & Raleigh | 7822 |
| Clyst Valley | 2336 |
| Coly Valley | 4628 |
| Cranbrook | 4501 |
| Dunkeswell & Otterhead | 5553 |
| Exe Valley | 2508 |
| Exmouth Brixington | 8028 |
| Exmouth Halsdon | 7525 |
| Exmouth Littleham | 7911 |
| Exmouth Town | 7706 |
| Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh | 4655 |
| Feniton | 2613 |
| Honiton St Michael's | 6764 |
| Honiton St Paul's | 4735 |
| Newbridges | 2494 |
| Newton Poppleford & Harpford | 2227 |
| Ottery St Mary | 7631 |
| Seaton | 6987 |
| Sidmouth Rural | 2206 |
| Sidmouth Sidford | 7792 |
| Sidmouth Town | 4328 |
| Tale Vale | 2761 |
| Trinity | 2679 |
| West Hill & Aylesbeare | 2695 |
| Whimple & Rockbeare | 3728 |
| Woodbury & Lympstone | 6601 |
| Yarty | 2496 |
| East Devon Total | 148080 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
