If you are thinking of moving to Freckenham 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 Freckenham to figures for Suffolk and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Freckenham is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Freckenham Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Freckenham and are from the UK Census of 2011. Freckenham 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% |
Freckenham Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Freckenham has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Freckenham 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% |
Freckenham Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Freckenham as a whole, is younger than the national average. However, population of Freckenham 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 |
Freckenham 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. Freckenham 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% |
Freckenham General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Freckenham. The percentage of residents in Freckenham rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Freckenham rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Freckenham 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% |
Freckenham Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Freckenham are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Freckenham 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% |
Freckenham Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Freckenham 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 Freckenham 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 Freckenham 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% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
