Socio-economic statistics for Carnon Downs, Cornwall

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 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.

Carnon Downs Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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.

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.

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.

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.

Carnon Downs 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. Carnon Downs is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.

These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Carnon Downs 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 Carnon Downs is both lower than the average for West Yorkshire (Met County) and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places.

What is the population of Carnon Downs and Cornwall?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Cornwall including Carnon Downs. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

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