Socio-economic statistics for Combs, Kirklees, Kirklees

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

Combs, Kirklees 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	Kirklees	England
AB	19.22%	22.96%
C1	29.13%	30.92%
C2	21.77%	20.64%
DE	29.88%	25.49%

Combs, Kirklees Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Kirklees	England
Owned	32%	30.6%
Mortgage	35%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	12%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.1%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.8%	1.3%

Combs, Kirklees General Health Statistics

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

Health	Kirklees	England
Very Good	45.53%	47.17%
Good	34.97%	34.22%
Fair	13.74%	13.12%
Bad	4.50%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.25%	1.25%

Combs, Kirklees Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Kirklees	England
No Qualifications	25.4%	22.5%
Level 1	13.2%	13.3%
Level 2	15%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.6%	12.4%
Level 4	23.9%	27.4%
Other	5.1%	5.7%

Combs, Kirklees Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Combs, Kirklees are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Combs, Kirklees 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	Kirklees	England
United Kingdom	89.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	8.6%	9.4%

Combs, Kirklees Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Combs, Kirklees as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Combs, Kirklees is also older than the average, making Combs, Kirklees a older persons location.

Age	Kirklees	England
Age 0 to 4	6.7%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.6%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.9%	2.3%
Mean Age	38.4	39.3
Median Age	38	39

Combs, Kirklees Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Combs, Kirklees 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 Combs, Kirklees is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Kirklees	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.4%	13.5%

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

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