Socio-economic statistics for Bobby Hill, Suffolk, Suffolk

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

Bobby Hill, Suffolk 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%

Bobby Hill, Suffolk Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bobby Hill, Suffolk 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%

Bobby Hill, Suffolk Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Bobby Hill, Suffolk has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Bobby Hill, Suffolk 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%

Bobby Hill, Suffolk Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bobby Hill, Suffolk are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bobby Hill, Suffolk 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%

Bobby Hill, Suffolk General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bobby Hill, Suffolk. The percentage of residents in Bobby Hill, Suffolk rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Bobby Hill, Suffolk rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Bobby Hill, Suffolk 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%

Bobby Hill, Suffolk Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bobby Hill, Suffolk as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Bobby Hill, Suffolk 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

Bobby Hill, Suffolk Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bobby Hill, Suffolk 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 Bobby Hill, Suffolk 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 Bobby Hill, Suffolk 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%

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

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