Socio-economic statistics for Bacton Green, Norfolk

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

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

Grade	North Norfolk	Norfolk	England
AB	17.54%	18.49%	22.96%
C1	27.14%	29.55%	30.92%
C2	28.57%	24.92%	20.64%
DE	26.74%	27.04%	25.49%

Bacton Green Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bacton Green and are from the UK Census of 2011. Bacton Green 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	North Norfolk	Norfolk	England
No Qualifications	27.5%	26.3%	22.5%
Level 1	14.1%	14.3%	13.3%
Level 2	16.2%	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	10.5%	11.8%	12.4%
Level 4	22.3%	21.9%	27.4%
Other	4.7%	5.3%	5.7%

Bacton Green Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	North Norfolk	Norfolk	England
Owned	45.8%	37.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	24.3%	29.7%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.4%	7.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.4%	8.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	13%	13.4%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Rent Free	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Bacton Green Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	North Norfolk	Norfolk	England
Age 0 to 4	4.3%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.1%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	4.9%	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.4%	3.5%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.4%	8.4%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.2%	5.8%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	14.4%	18%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.6%	19.6%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	9.1%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	14.6%	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	10.1%	7.4%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	4.1%	3%	2.3%
Mean Age	47.5	42.7	39.3
Median Age	51	43	39

Bacton Green General Health Statistics

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

Health	North Norfolk	Norfolk	England
Very Good	38.92%	42.70%	47.17%
Good	37.77%	36.62%	34.22%
Fair	17.15%	15.06%	13.12%
Bad	4.77%	4.37%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.39%	1.25%	1.25%

Bacton Green Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bacton Green are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bacton Green 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	North Norfolk	Norfolk	England
United Kingdom	95.9%	92.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.1%	3.6%	9.4%

Bacton Green Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bacton Green 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 Bacton Green is both lower than the average for Norfolk and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places.

Benefit	North Norfolk	Norfolk	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.3%	3%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	12.4%	13.2%	13.5%

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

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