If you are thinking of moving to Breckles 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 Breckles to figures for Norfolk and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Breckles is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Breckles Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Breckles are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Country | Breckland | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 91.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 5% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3.3% | 9.4% |
Breckles General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Breckles. The percentage of residents in Breckles rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Breckland | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 42.22% | 47.17% |
| Good | 37.29% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.99% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.31% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.18% | 1.25% |
Breckles Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Breckles as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Breckles is also older than the average, making Breckles a older persons location.
| Age | Breckland | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.7% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.3% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42.6 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 44 | 39 |
Breckles 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. Breckles has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Breckland | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 15.99% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.57% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 27.71% | 20.64% |
| DE | 27.73% | 25.49% |
Breckles 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 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.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Breckles 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 Breckles 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. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Breckles than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Breckland | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.5% | 3% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 11.9% | 13.2% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Breckles Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Breckland | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 31.7% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.4% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 11.4% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.8% | 1.3% |
Breckles Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Breckles and are from the UK Census of 2011. Breckles 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 | Breckland | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 28% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 15% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.9% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.1% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 18.6% | 27.4% |
| Other | 6.5% | 5.7% |
What is the population of Breckles and Breckland?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Breckland including Breckles. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| All Saints & Wayland | 7223 |
| Ashill | 2631 |
| Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft | 5716 |
| Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe | 6857 |
| Bedingfeld | 3337 |
| Dereham Neatherd | 7440 |
| Dereham Toftwood | 6042 |
| Dereham Withburga | 5978 |
| Forest | 3194 |
| Guiltcross | 3371 |
| Harling & Heathlands | 3101 |
| Hermitage | 2825 |
| Launditch | 2586 |
| Lincoln | 5365 |
| Mattishall | 5462 |
| Nar Valley | 2814 |
| Necton | 2667 |
| Saham Toney | 5439 |
| Shipdham-with-Scarning | 5564 |
| Swaffham | 8333 |
| The Buckenhams & Banham | 3184 |
| Thetford Boudica | 5193 |
| Thetford Burrell | 6444 |
| Thetford Castle | 6680 |
| Thetford Priory | 8693 |
| Upper Wensum | 6524 |
| Watton | 8592 |
| Breckland Total | 141255 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
