If you are thinking of moving to Great Gransden 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 Great Gransden to figures for Cambridgeshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Great Gransden is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Great Gransden Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Great Gransden as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Great Gransden is also older than the Cambridgeshire average, making Great Gransden a older persons location.
Age | South Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
Age 10 to14 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
Age 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
Age 25 to 29 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
Age 30 to 44 | 21.5% | 21.1% | 20.6% |
Age 45 to 59 | 20.8% | 19.5% | 19.4% |
Age 60 to 64 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6% |
Age 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.5% |
Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Mean Age | 40.1 | 39.5 | 39.3 |
Median Age | 41 | 39 | 39 |
Great Gransden Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Great Gransden are from the UK Census of 2011.
Country | South Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 88.9% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Other EU Countries | 3.7% | 5.4% | 3.7% |
Outside the EU | 6.9% | 7.8% | 9.4% |
Great Gransden 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. Great Gransden has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
Grade | South Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
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AB | 39.04% | 30.67% | 22.96% |
C1 | 28.52% | 29.41% | 30.92% |
C2 | 18.36% | 20.11% | 20.64% |
DE | 14.07% | 19.80% | 25.49% |
Great Gransden General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Great Gransden. The percentage of residents in Great Gransden rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Great Gransden rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Great Gransden is generally better than in the average person in England.
Health | South Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
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Very Good | 52.46% | 49.41% | 47.17% |
Good | 33.71% | 34.73% | 34.22% |
Fair | 10.62% | 11.81% | 13.12% |
Bad | 2.51% | 3.17% | 4.25% |
Very Bad | 0.70% | 0.88% | 1.25% |
Great Gransden Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Great Gransden has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Great Gransden is a relatively affluent area.
Tenure | South Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
Owned | 34.6% | 31.9% | 30.6% |
Mortgage | 35.6% | 34.1% | 32.8% |
Shared | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
Social Rented (Council) | 9.1% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 5.1% | 9.1% | 8.3% |
Private Rented | 10.4% | 14.3% | 15.4% |
Other | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Great Gransden Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Great Gransden and are from the UK Census of 2011. Great Gransden has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Great Gransden also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Great Gransden are better educated than the average England citizen.
Qualification | South Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
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No Qualifications | 15.3% | 18.9% | 22.5% |
Level 1 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 13.3% |
Level 2 | 14.4% | 14.4% | 15.2% |
Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
Level 3 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
Level 4 | 40.1% | 33% | 27.4% |
Other | 4% | 5.4% | 5.7% |
Great Gransden Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Great Gransden 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 Great Gransden is both lower than the average for Cambridgeshire 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 Great Gransden than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
Benefit | South Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
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Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.1% | 1.8% | 3.3% |
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 6.4% | 8.7% | 13.5% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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