Socio-economic statistics for Exmoor, Somerset

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

Exmoor Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Exmoor 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 Exmoor is both lower than the average for Somerset and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places.

Benefit	West Somerset	Somerset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.8%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13%	11.5%	13.5%

Exmoor Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	West Somerset	Somerset	England
Age 0 to 4	4.2%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	4.7%	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.2%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.5%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	13.3%	17.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.1%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	9%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	14.9%	10.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	9.7%	7.1%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	4.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	47.7	42.7	39.3
Median Age	51	44	39

Exmoor Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Exmoor are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Exmoor 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	West Somerset	Somerset	England
United Kingdom	94.9%	94%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.2%	2.9%	9.4%

Exmoor Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	West Somerset	Somerset	England
Owned	45%	37.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	21.7%	31.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.2%	5.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	13.5%	7.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	14%	13%	15.4%
Other	2.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Exmoor Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Exmoor and are from the UK Census of 2011. Exmoor 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	West Somerset	Somerset	England
No Qualifications	24.8%	22.4%	22.5%
Level 1	13.6%	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	16.7%	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	10.7%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	24.8%	25.6%	27.4%
Other	5.3%	4.5%	5.7%

Exmoor General Health Statistics

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

Health	West Somerset	Somerset	England
Very Good	40.61%	45.57%	47.17%
Good	36.40%	35.30%	34.22%
Fair	16.56%	14.04%	13.12%
Bad	5.06%	4.01%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.38%	1.08%	1.25%

Exmoor 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. Exmoor has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	West Somerset	Somerset	England
AB	17.65%	21.00%	22.96%
C1	27.43%	28.09%	30.92%
C2	28.19%	25.85%	20.64%
DE	26.72%	25.05%	25.49%

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

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