Socio-economic statistics for Combe Hay, Bath and North East Somerset

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

Combe Hay Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Bath and North East Somerset	England
Owned	35.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	31.6%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	3.4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	11%	8.3%
Private Rented	15.5%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.3%

Combe Hay 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. Combe Hay has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Bath and North East Somerset	England
AB	29.81%	22.96%
C1	32.68%	30.92%
C2	19.22%	20.64%
DE	18.30%	25.49%

Combe Hay Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Combe Hay are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Combe Hay 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	Bath and North East Somerset	England
United Kingdom	90.7%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	5.7%	9.4%

Combe Hay Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Combe Hay and are from the UK Census of 2011. Combe Hay has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Combe Hay also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Combe Hay are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Bath and North East Somerset	England
No Qualifications	17.2%	22.5%
Level 1	11%	13.3%
Level 2	14.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.6%
Level 3	16.5%	12.4%
Level 4	33.4%	27.4%
Other	4%	5.7%

Combe Hay General Health Statistics

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

Health	Bath and North East Somerset	England
Very Good	50.50%	47.17%
Good	33.43%	34.22%
Fair	11.85%	13.12%
Bad	3.31%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.91%	1.25%

Combe Hay Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Combe Hay as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Combe Hay is also older than the average, making Combe Hay a older persons location.

Age	Bath and North East Somerset	England
Age 0 to 4	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	13.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.8%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.3	39.3
Median Age	40	39

Combe Hay Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Combe Hay 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 Combe Hay than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Bath and North East Somerset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8.9%	13.5%

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

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