Socio-economic statistics for Great Offley, Hertfordshire

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

Great Offley Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Great Offley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Great Offley 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 Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
United Kingdom	89.8%	86.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.9%	1.1%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.7%	3.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	6.6%	8.6%	9.4%

Great Offley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Great Offley 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 Offley is both lower than the average for Hertfordshire 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 Offley than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	North Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2%	2.1%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.6%	1.7%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.2%	9.4%	13.5%

Great Offley General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Great Offley. The percentage of residents in Great Offley rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Great Offley rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Great Offley is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health	North Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
Very Good	50.19%	50.90%	47.17%
Good	34.11%	33.92%	34.22%
Fair	11.77%	11.25%	13.12%
Bad	3.11%	3.07%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.81%	0.85%	1.25%

Great Offley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	North Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
Owned	30.3%	30%	30.6%
Mortgage	35.3%	36.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	7.1%	9.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.2%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.1%	12.1%	15.4%
Other	1%	1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.1%	1%	1.3%

Great Offley 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 Offley has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	North Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
AB	33.00%	30.43%	22.96%
C1	31.01%	32.67%	30.92%
C2	18.18%	18.87%	20.64%
DE	17.81%	18.03%	25.49%

Great Offley Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	North Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.3%	6.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.8%	5.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.8%	8.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6%	6.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	21.6%	21.7%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.4%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.1%	5.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.5%	7.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.9%	5.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.6%	2.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.2	39	39.3
Median Age	40	39	39

Great Offley Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Great Offley and are from the UK Census of 2011. Great Offley 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 Offley also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Great Offley are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	North Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
No Qualifications	18%	18.2%	22.5%
Level 1	13.2%	13.8%	13.3%
Level 2	15.4%	15.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.4%	11.8%	12.4%
Level 4	34.4%	32.1%	27.4%
Other	4.2%	5%	5.7%

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

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