Socio-economic statistics for Great Raveley, Cambridgeshire

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

Great Raveley Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Great Raveley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Great Raveley 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	Huntingdonshire	Cambridgeshire	England
United Kingdom	90.4%	86.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.6%	5.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	5.5%	7.8%	9.4%

Great Raveley General Health Statistics

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

Health	Huntingdonshire	Cambridgeshire	England
Very Good	48.77%	49.41%	47.17%
Good	35.67%	34.73%	34.22%
Fair	11.61%	11.81%	13.12%
Bad	3.09%	3.17%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.85%	0.88%	1.25%

Great Raveley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Great Raveley has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Great Raveley is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Huntingdonshire	Cambridgeshire	England
Owned	32%	31.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	39.3%	34.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.6%	6.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.3%	9.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.5%	14.3%	15.4%
Other	1.6%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1%	1.5%	1.3%

Great Raveley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Great Raveley 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 Raveley 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 Raveley than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Huntingdonshire	Cambridgeshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.7%	1.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8.8%	8.7%	13.5%

Great Raveley Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Huntingdonshire	Cambridgeshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.8%	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	7.9%	9.9%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.8%	6.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.8%	21.1%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21%	19.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.7%	6.2%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.1%	8.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5%	5.3%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.9	39.5	39.3
Median Age	41	39	39

Great Raveley Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Great Raveley and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Huntingdonshire	Cambridgeshire	England
No Qualifications	19.2%	18.9%	22.5%
Level 1	14.6%	12.1%	13.3%
Level 2	17%	14.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.4%	12.6%	12.4%
Level 4	27.9%	33%	27.4%
Other	5.1%	5.4%	5.7%

Great Raveley 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.

Grade	Huntingdonshire	Cambridgeshire	England
AB	26.50%	30.67%	22.96%
C1	32.71%	29.41%	30.92%
C2	21.50%	20.11%	20.64%
DE	19.29%	19.80%	25.49%

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

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