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 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 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 Great Offley 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment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% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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 | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 33.00% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.01% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 18.18% | 20.64% |
| DE | 17.81% | 25.49% |
Great Offley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | North Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 30.3% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 35.3% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 7.1% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 12.2% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.1% | 1.3% |
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 | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 89.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 6.6% | 9.4% |
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 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 50.19% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.11% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.77% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.11% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.81% | 1.25% |
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 average, making Great Offley a older persons location.
| Age | North Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 21.6% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.4% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 40.2 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 40 | 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 | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 18% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.4% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 34.4% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.2% | 5.7% |
What is the population of Great Offley and North Hertfordshire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in North Hertfordshire including Great Offley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Arbury | 2753 |
| Baldock East | 2970 |
| Baldock Town | 7573 |
| Cadwell | 2314 |
| Chesfield | 7855 |
| Codicote | 2709 |
| Ermine | 2712 |
| Hitchin Bearton | 9024 |
| Hitchin Highbury | 8528 |
| Hitchin Oughton | 5167 |
| Hitchin Priory | 4827 |
| Hitchin Walsworth | 8448 |
| Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo | 7572 |
| Kimpton | 2139 |
| Knebworth | 5365 |
| Letchworth East | 6379 |
| Letchworth Grange | 7258 |
| Letchworth South East | 7655 |
| Letchworth South West | 7599 |
| Letchworth Wilbury | 5417 |
| Royston Heath | 5428 |
| Royston Meridian | 5533 |
| Royston Palace | 6152 |
| Weston and Sandon | 2086 |
| North Hertfordshire Total | 133463 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
