Socio-economic statistics for Farley, North Somerset

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

Farley 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	North Somerset	England
AB	24.84%	22.96%
C1	31.82%	30.92%
C2	21.53%	20.64%
DE	21.81%	25.49%

Farley General Health Statistics

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

Health	North Somerset	England
Very Good	46.31%	47.17%
Good	34.77%	34.22%
Fair	13.66%	13.12%
Bad	4.09%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.18%	1.25%

Farley Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Farley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Farley 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	North Somerset	England
United Kingdom	94.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.9%	9.4%

Farley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	North Somerset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	12.1%	13.5%

Farley Education Statistics

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

Qualification	North Somerset	England
No Qualifications	19.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.6%
Level 3	12.7%	12.4%
Level 4	28.4%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	5.7%

Farley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	North Somerset	England
Owned	36.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	3.5%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5.7%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.8%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.1%	1.3%

Farley Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	North Somerset	England
Age 0 to 4	5.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.1%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.2%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.6	39.3
Median Age	44	39

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

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