Socio-economic statistics for Cary Fitzpaine, Somerset

If you are thinking of moving to Cary Fitzpaine 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 Cary Fitzpaine to figures for Somerset and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Cary Fitzpaine is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Cary Fitzpaine General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Cary Fitzpaine. The percentage of residents in Cary Fitzpaine rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	South Somerset	Somerset	England
Very Good	45.45%	45.57%	47.17%
Good	35.91%	35.30%	34.22%
Fair	13.82%	14.04%	13.12%
Bad	3.79%	4.01%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.03%	1.08%	1.25%

Cary Fitzpaine Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Cary Fitzpaine 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 Cary Fitzpaine is both lower than the average for Somerset 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 Cary Fitzpaine than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	South Somerset	Somerset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.5%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.5%	11.5%	13.5%

Cary Fitzpaine Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Cary Fitzpaine are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Cary Fitzpaine 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	South Somerset	Somerset	England
United Kingdom	94%	94%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.8%	2.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.9%	2.9%	9.4%

Cary Fitzpaine Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Cary Fitzpaine and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	South Somerset	Somerset	England
No Qualifications	21.9%	22.4%	22.5%
Level 1	13.7%	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17%	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.4%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	25.1%	25.6%	27.4%
Other	4.7%	4.5%	5.7%

Cary Fitzpaine 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.

Grade	South Somerset	Somerset	England
AB	21.00%	21.00%	22.96%
C1	27.57%	28.09%	30.92%
C2	27.40%	25.85%	20.64%
DE	24.03%	25.05%	25.49%

Cary Fitzpaine Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	South Somerset	Somerset	England
Owned	38.4%	37.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	31.9%	31.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4%	5.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.9%	7.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.3%	13%	15.4%
Other	2%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Cary Fitzpaine Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Cary Fitzpaine as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	South Somerset	Somerset	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.5%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.6%	17.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.5%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.6%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.2%	10.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.3%	7.1%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.2%	3.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.9	42.7	39.3
Median Age	44	44	39

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

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