If you are thinking of moving to Carnon Downs 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 Carnon Downs to figures for Cornwall and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Carnon Downs is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Carnon Downs 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. Carnon Downs has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 18.33% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.65% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 27.23% | 20.64% |
| DE | 25.79% | 25.49% |
Carnon Downs Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Carnon Downs and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 22.4% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.4% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 13.1% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 25% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.2% | 5.7% |
Carnon Downs Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Carnon Downs are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Carnon Downs 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 | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.6% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.4% | 9.4% |
Carnon Downs Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Carnon Downs as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Carnon Downs is also older than the average, making Carnon Downs a older persons location.
| Age | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.6% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.1% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43.3 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 45 | 39 |
Carnon Downs Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 40% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 28.8% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 5.6% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 14.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.7% | 1.3% |
Carnon Downs Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Carnon Downs 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.
| Benefit | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 14% | 13.5% |
Carnon Downs General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Carnon Downs. The percentage of residents in Carnon Downs rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Carnon Downs rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Carnon Downs is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 45.23% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.59% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.88% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.87% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.43% | 1.25% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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