Socio-economic statistics for Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook), Suffolk

If you are thinking of moving to Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) 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 Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) to figures for Suffolk and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) 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	St Edmundsbury	Suffolk	England
United Kingdom	91.5%	91.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.4%	2.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.6%	4.9%	9.4%

Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	St Edmundsbury	Suffolk	England
No Qualifications	22.4%	24.3%	22.5%
Level 1	14.6%	14.4%	13.3%
Level 2	17.2%	16.5%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	12%	11.6%	12.4%
Level 4	24.6%	23.5%	27.4%
Other	5.3%	5.5%	5.7%

Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) 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.

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Grade	St Edmundsbury	Suffolk	England
AB	21.76%	20.50%	22.96%
C1	31.12%	30.24%	30.92%
C2	23.22%	24.29%	20.64%
DE	23.90%	24.96%	25.49%

Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	St Edmundsbury	Suffolk	England
Owned	33.7%	35.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	33.2%	31.5%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	6.1%	7.6%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.9%	7.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.9%	14%	15.4%
Other	2%	1.6%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) General Health Statistics

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

Health	St Edmundsbury	Suffolk	England
Very Good	47.33%	45.89%	47.17%
Good	35.72%	35.73%	34.22%
Fair	12.68%	13.61%	13.12%
Bad	3.33%	3.74%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.93%	1.04%	1.25%

Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) is younger than the Suffolk average.

Age	St Edmundsbury	Suffolk	England
Age 0 to 4	6%	5.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.4%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.9%	7.8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.5%	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.6%	18.8%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.4%	19.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.8%	7.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.2%	10.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.1%	6.7%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.7%	2.8%	2.3%
Mean Age	41	41.7	39.3
Median Age	41	42	39

Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) 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 Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) 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. Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.

These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) 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 unemployment in Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) is both lower than the average for Suffolk 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 Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook) than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.