Socio-economic statistics for Arne, Dorset

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

Arne General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Arne. The percentage of residents in Arne rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Purbeck	Dorset	England
Very Good	44.98%	44.65%	47.17%
Good	35.91%	35.88%	34.22%
Fair	14.10%	14.45%	13.12%
Bad	3.96%	3.94%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.05%	1.08%	1.25%

Arne 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	Purbeck	Dorset	England
AB	21.43%	23.54%	22.96%
C1	30.56%	30.37%	30.92%
C2	26.86%	25.04%	20.64%
DE	21.15%	21.05%	25.49%

Arne Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Arne are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Arne 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	Purbeck	Dorset	England
United Kingdom	94.6%	94.4%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.3%	2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.6%	3.1%	9.4%

Arne Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Purbeck	Dorset	England
Owned	42.4%	43%	30.6%
Mortgage	27.1%	29.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.3%	1.6%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.2%	10.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.2%	11.6%	15.4%
Other	3.1%	1.8%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Arne Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Purbeck	Dorset	England
No Qualifications	21.6%	21.3%	22.5%
Level 1	14.3%	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	16.8%	16.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.1%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	25.7%	27%	27.4%
Other	4.5%	4.3%	5.7%

Arne Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Arne 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 Arne is both lower than the average for Dorset 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 Arne than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Purbeck	Dorset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.2%	1.4%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.7%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9%	10.1%	13.5%

Arne Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Arne as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	Purbeck	Dorset	England
Age 0 to 4	4.7%	4.7%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.9%	4.8%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.4%	5.6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.8%	6.8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.4%	4.1%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.4%	16.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21%	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.3%	8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12.6%	12.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	8.4%	8.7%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.4%	3.9%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.9	45.2	39.3
Median Age	47	47	39

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

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