If you are thinking of moving to Eriswell 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 Eriswell to figures for Suffolk and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Eriswell is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Eriswell Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Eriswell has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Eriswell is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation
| Tenure | Forest Heath | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 27.2% | 35.7% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 28.6% | 31.5% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 5.3% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 9.4% | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 21.8% | 14% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Eriswell Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Eriswell are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Eriswell has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Forest Heath | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 77% | 91.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 5.1% | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 17.1% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
Eriswell General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Eriswell. The percentage of residents in Eriswell rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Eriswell rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Eriswell is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Forest Heath | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 48.10% | 45.89% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.47% | 35.73% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.11% | 13.61% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.41% | 3.74% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.91% | 1.04% | 1.25% |
Eriswell 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. Eriswell has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Forest Heath | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 15.36% | 20.50% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 36.63% | 30.24% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 24.60% | 24.29% | 20.64% |
| DE | 23.41% | 24.96% | 25.49% |
Eriswell Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Eriswell as a whole, is younger than the national average. However, population of Eriswell is older than the Suffolk average.
| Age | Forest Heath | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 7.8% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 9.2% | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 21% | 18.8% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 17.4% | 19.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6% | 7.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.3% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 38.8 | 41.7 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 37 | 42 | 39 |
Eriswell Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Eriswell come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census 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 Eriswell is both lower than the average for Suffolk 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 Eriswell than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Forest Heath | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8.9% | 11.3% | 13.5% |
Eriswell Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Eriswell and are from the UK Census of 2011. Eriswell has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.
| Qualification | Forest Heath | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 25.7% | 24.3% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.6% | 14.4% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 14.2% | 16.5% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 19.2% | 23.5% | 27.4% |
| Other | 13.1% | 5.5% | 5.7% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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