Socio-economic statistics for Colton, North Yorkshire

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

Colton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Colton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Colton 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	Selby	North Yorkshire	England
United Kingdom	95.8%	94.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.2%	2.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.6%	3.2%	9.4%

Colton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Colton has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Colton is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Selby	North Yorkshire	England
Owned	34.5%	38.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	40.5%	31.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.4%	4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.6%	7.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	9.8%	14.3%	15.4%
Other	1.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Colton General Health Statistics

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

Health	Selby	North Yorkshire	England
Very Good	48.35%	47.72%	47.17%
Good	34.30%	34.48%	34.22%
Fair	12.77%	13.17%	13.12%
Bad	3.60%	3.63%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.97%	0.99%	1.25%

Colton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Colton 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Colton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Selby	North Yorkshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.2%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.3%	9.4%	13.5%

Colton Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Colton as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Colton is younger than the North Yorkshire average.

Age	Selby	North Yorkshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.8%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.5%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.2%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.9%	17.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.5%	21.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.2%	7.5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.2%	10.9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.5%	6.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.1%	2.8%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.9	42.8	39.3
Median Age	42	44	39

Colton Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Selby	North Yorkshire	England
No Qualifications	21.2%	20.8%	22.5%
Level 1	14%	12.7%	13.3%
Level 2	16.6%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.3%	3.6%
Level 3	12.8%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	26.1%	29.2%	27.4%
Other	4.3%	4.6%	5.7%

Colton 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	Selby	North Yorkshire	England
AB	23.02%	24.08%	22.96%
C1	29.78%	30.21%	30.92%
C2	24.91%	23.78%	20.64%
DE	22.29%	21.93%	25.49%

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

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