We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) in Great Yarmouth from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) and Great Yarmouth? Is Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
How many residents own or rent their home in Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) and Great Yarmouth
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 78.78 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 21.22 of Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Fleggburgh |
78.78% |
21.22% |
Great Yarmouth |
61.77% |
38.23% |
East |
65.23% |
34.77% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) compared to other wards in Great Yarmouth
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Bradwell North |
83.16% |
16.84% |
2 |
Ormesby (Great Yarmouth) |
83.13% |
16.87% |
3 |
Lothingland (Great Yarmouth) |
82.27% |
17.73% |
4 |
Caister North |
80.93% |
19.07% |
5 |
East Flegg |
79.94% |
20.06% |
6 |
West Flegg |
79.39% |
20.61% |
7 |
Fleggburgh |
78.78% |
21.22% |
8 |
Bradwell South and Hopton |
76.99% |
23.01% |
9 |
Caister South |
73.18% |
26.82% |
10 |
Gorleston |
70.32% |
29.68% |
11 |
St Andrews (Great Yarmouth) |
59.57% |
40.43% |
12 |
Yarmouth North |
59.36% |
40.64% |
13 |
Magdalen |
50.37% |
49.63% |
14 |
Claydon |
48.47% |
51.53% |
15 |
Southtown and Cobholm |
44.16% |
55.84% |
16 |
Central and Northgate |
34.69% |
65.31% |
17 |
Nelson (Great Yarmouth) |
25.93% |
74.07% |
Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) is ranked 7 out of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth for the percentage of home owners.
Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) Health Statistics
Fleggburgh has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Fleggburgh |
45.47% |
36.65% |
12.83% |
3.93% |
1.11% |
Great Yarmouth |
40.19% |
35.92% |
16.64% |
5.62% |
1.62% |
East |
48.28% |
34.64% |
12.5% |
3.58% |
1% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Great Yarmouth changed since 2011?
Great Yarmouth residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.2% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
40.3% |
36.01% |
16.58% |
5.48% |
1.63% |
2021 |
40.19% |
35.92% |
16.64% |
5.62% |
1.62% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Great Yarmouth.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Great Yarmouth |
5.1% |
-0.6% |
East of England |
3% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh).
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
55% |
In Part-Time Work |
32.79% |
Unemployed |
3.39% |
67.21% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh)
Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) & Great Yarmouth Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) in the Great Yarmouth local area district.
Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) has a lower rate of immigrants than Great Yarmouth, the East of England region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Fleggburgh |
95.7% |
4.3% |
Great Yarmouth |
90.23% |
9.77% |
East |
85.09% |
14.91% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) compared to other wards in Great Yarmouth
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Nelson |
71.15% |
28.85% |
2 |
Central and Northgate |
77% |
23% |
3 |
Southtown and Cobholm |
82.81% |
17.19% |
4 |
Gorleston |
89.96% |
10.04% |
5 |
Magdalen |
90.77% |
9.23% |
6 |
Yarmouth North |
91.12% |
8.88% |
7 |
St Andrews |
92.37% |
7.63% |
8 |
Claydon |
94.65% |
5.35% |
9 |
Caister South |
95.69% |
4.31% |
10 |
Fleggburgh |
95.7% |
4.3% |
11 |
Bradwell South and Hopton |
95.73% |
4.27% |
12 |
Bradwell North |
96.16% |
3.84% |
13 |
Ormesby |
96.24% |
3.76% |
14 |
Caister North |
96.39% |
3.61% |
15 |
East Flegg |
96.77% |
3.23% |
16 |
Lothingland |
96.87% |
3.13% |
17 |
West Flegg |
97.37% |
2.63% |
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Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) is ranked 10 out of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
What are the occupations of the residents of Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh)?
The largest employment sector in Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
17.94% |
Professional Occupations |
17.08% |
Skilled Trades |
12.71% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
10.92% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
10.92% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
10.76% |
Elementary Occupations |
7.64% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
6.24% |
Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) to the national average for England.
Level |
Fleggburgh |
England |
No Qualifications |
17.69% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
11.16% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
14.67% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
7.14% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
19.13% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
27.41% |
33.92% |
Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Fleggburgh.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
|
5 - 9 years |
|
10 - 15 years |
|
16 - 19 years |
|
20 - 24 years |
|
25 - 34 years |
|
35 - 49 years |
|
50 - 64 years |
|
65 - 74 years |
|
75 - 84 years |
|
85 years & over |
|
What is the population of Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh) and Great Yarmouth?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Great Yarmouth including Burgh St Margaret (Fleggburgh). These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Bradwell North |
6355 |
Bradwell South and Hopton |
7307 |
Caister North |
4382 |
Caister South |
4592 |
Central and Northgate |
8853 |
Claydon |
7605 |
East Flegg |
4809 |
Fleggburgh |
2525 |
Gorleston |
5249 |
Lothingland |
5222 |
Magdalen |
7530 |
Nelson |
9608 |
Ormesby |
4313 |
Southtown and Cobholm |
5931 |
St Andrews |
5304 |
West Flegg |
5039 |
Yarmouth North |
4574 |
Great Yarmouth Total |
99198 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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