Socio-economic statistics for Ashcott Corner, Somerset

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

Ashcott Corner Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
Owned	37.5%	37.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	33.8%	31.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	7.5%	5.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.7%	7.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.1%	13%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Ashcott Corner Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Ashcott Corner 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.

Benefit	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.5%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.3%	11.5%	13.5%

Ashcott Corner General Health Statistics

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

Health	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
Very Good	44.55%	45.57%	47.17%
Good	35.16%	35.30%	34.22%
Fair	14.77%	14.04%	13.12%
Bad	4.36%	4.01%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.16%	1.08%	1.25%

Ashcott Corner Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Ashcott Corner are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Ashcott Corner 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	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
United Kingdom	95%	94%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.1%	2.9%	9.4%

Ashcott Corner 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	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
AB	18.69%	21.00%	22.96%
C1	26.69%	28.09%	30.92%
C2	26.25%	25.85%	20.64%
DE	28.37%	25.05%	25.49%

Ashcott Corner Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.6%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.9%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.5%	17.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.4%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.4%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.9%	10.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.8%	7.1%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.4	42.7	39.3
Median Age	44	44	39

Ashcott Corner Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Ashcott Corner and are from the UK Census of 2011. Ashcott Corner 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	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
No Qualifications	25.1%	22.4%	22.5%
Level 1	14.7%	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.1%	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	11.8%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	22.1%	25.6%	27.4%
Other	4.5%	4.5%	5.7%

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

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