If you are thinking of moving to Barningham 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 Barningham to figures for Suffolk and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Barningham is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Barningham 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 Barningham 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. Barningham is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.Barningham 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 Barningham 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment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 Barningham 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 Barningham than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | St Edmundsbury | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 9.2% | 11.3% | 13.5% |
Barningham Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Barningham has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Barningham 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% |
Barningham Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Barningham 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% |
Barningham General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Barningham. The percentage of residents in Barningham rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Barningham rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Barningham 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% |
Barningham 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 | 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% |
Barningham Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Barningham as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Barningham 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 |
Barningham Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Barningham are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Barningham 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% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
