Socio-economic statistics for Harton, North Yorkshire

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

Harton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Ryedale	North Yorkshire	England
Owned	41.4%	38.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	25.7%	31.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	0.9%	4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	11.9%	7.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.7%	14.3%	15.4%
Other	2%	2.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	2.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Harton Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Ryedale	North Yorkshire	England
No Qualifications	24%	20.8%	22.5%
Level 1	12.6%	12.7%	13.3%
Level 2	16.3%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.3%	3.6%
Level 3	11.3%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	27.3%	29.2%	27.4%
Other	4.4%	4.6%	5.7%

Harton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Harton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Harton 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	Ryedale	North Yorkshire	England
United Kingdom	95.8%	94.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	2.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2%	3.2%	9.4%

Harton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Harton 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 Harton is both lower than the average for North Yorkshire 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 Harton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Ryedale	North Yorkshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.6%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8.5%	9.4%	13.5%

Harton 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	Ryedale	North Yorkshire	England
AB	21.46%	24.08%	22.96%
C1	26.26%	30.21%	30.92%
C2	28.74%	23.78%	20.64%
DE	23.54%	21.93%	25.49%

Harton General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Harton. The percentage of residents in Harton rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Ryedale	North Yorkshire	England
Very Good	45.52%	47.72%	47.17%
Good	35.70%	34.48%	34.22%
Fair	14.16%	13.17%	13.12%
Bad	3.57%	3.63%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.05%	0.99%	1.25%

Harton Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Harton as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Harton is also older than the North Yorkshire average, making Harton a older persons location.

Age	Ryedale	North Yorkshire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.6%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.7%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.1%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.3%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.4%	17.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.2%	21.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.4%	7.5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12.4%	10.9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.9%	6.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	2.8%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.6	42.8	39.3
Median Age	47	44	39

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

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