Socio-economic statistics for Freckenham, Suffolk

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 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 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.

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