If you are thinking of moving to George Nympton 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 George Nympton to figures for Devon and nationally. These statistics can tell you if George Nympton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
George Nympton Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of George Nympton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since George Nympton 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 Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.5% | 94.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.8% | 2.1% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.4% | 3.3% | 9.4% |
George Nympton General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for George Nympton. The percentage of residents in George Nympton rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in George Nympton rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of George Nympton is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | North Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 46.38% | 46.10% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.85% | 34.70% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.16% | 14.00% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.34% | 4.04% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.27% | 1.16% | 1.25% |
George Nympton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes George Nympton and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in George Nympton are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in George Nympton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | North Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 11.9% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
George Nympton 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. George Nympton has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | North Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 17.71% | 21.91% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 27.86% | 29.91% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 27.83% | 25.31% | 20.64% |
| DE | 26.59% | 22.87% | 25.49% |
George Nympton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | North Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 39.1% | 40.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 29.4% | 29.8% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.4% | 4.8% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 8.4% | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 15.9% | 14.6% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
George Nympton Age Distribution Statistics
The population of George Nympton as a whole, is older than the national average.
| Age | North Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 5% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 8.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.3% | 17% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.7% | 20.7% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43.3 | 43.7 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 45 | 45 | 39 |
George Nympton Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of George Nympton and are from the UK Census of 2011. George Nympton 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 | North Devon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 24.1% | 21.1% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.4% | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.2% | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.4% | 12.9% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 22.9% | 27.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.3% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
