Socio-economic statistics for Butcher’s Common, Norfolk

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

Butcher's Common Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Butcher's Common as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Butcher's Common is also older than the Norfolk average, making Butcher's Common 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

Butcher's Common Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Butcher's Common are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Butcher's Common 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%

Butcher's Common Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Butcher's Common 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 Butcher's Common 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%

Butcher's Common 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. Butcher's Common 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%

Butcher's Common General Health Statistics

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

Butcher's Common 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%

Butcher's Common Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Butcher's Common and are from the UK Census of 2011. Butcher's Common 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%

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

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