If you are thinking of moving to Clavering 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 Clavering to figures for Essex and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Clavering is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Clavering Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Clavering has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Clavering is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Uttlesford | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 34.1% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 37.5% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 4.2% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.5% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Clavering General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Clavering. The percentage of residents in Clavering rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Clavering rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Clavering is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Uttlesford | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 52.55% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.34% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 10.85% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.60% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.66% | 1.25% |
Clavering 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. Clavering is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Clavering 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment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 Clavering is both lower than the average for Essex 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 Clavering than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Uttlesford | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 6.4% | 11.5% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Clavering Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Clavering are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Clavering 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 | Uttlesford | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 92.7% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 4% | 9.4% |
Clavering Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Clavering as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Clavering is also older than the average, making Clavering a older persons location.
| Age | Uttlesford | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.3% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.8% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22.2% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 40.6 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 42 | 39 |
Clavering 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. Clavering has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Uttlesford | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 32.56% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.58% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 20.59% | 20.64% |
| DE | 14.27% | 25.49% |
Clavering Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Clavering and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Uttlesford | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 17.7% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.2% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 31.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4% | 5.7% |
What is the population of Clavering and Uttlesford?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Uttlesford including Clavering. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Ashdon | 2216 |
| Broad Oak & the Hallingburys | 4206 |
| Clavering | 2365 |
| Debden & Wimbish | 2662 |
| Elsenham & Henham | 4755 |
| Felsted & Stebbing | 4584 |
| Flitch Green & Little Dunmow | 3069 |
| Great Dunmow North | 4981 |
| Great Dunmow South & Barnston | 6373 |
| Hatfield Heath | 2446 |
| High Easter & the Rodings | 2488 |
| Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts | 4515 |
| Newport | 3930 |
| Saffron Walden Audley | 4638 |
| Saffron Walden Castle | 4929 |
| Saffron Walden Shire | 7749 |
| Stansted North | 4661 |
| Stansted South & Birchanger | 5157 |
| Stort Valley | 2097 |
| Takeley | 7405 |
| Thaxted & the Eastons | 5330 |
| The Sampfords | 2203 |
| Uttlesford Total | 92759 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
