Socio-economic statistics for Heyshaw, North Yorkshire

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

Heyshaw Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Heyshaw are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Heyshaw 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	Harrogate	North Yorkshire	England
United Kingdom	91.2%	94.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.2%	2.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	5.2%	3.2%	9.4%

Heyshaw Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Harrogate	North Yorkshire	England
Owned	37.4%	38.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	33.7%	31.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	5.4%	4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.8%	7.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	15.5%	14.3%	15.4%
Other	2.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.9%	1.3%

Heyshaw Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Harrogate	North Yorkshire	England
No Qualifications	17.3%	20.8%	22.5%
Level 1	11.8%	12.7%	13.3%
Level 2	16.4%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.3%	3.6%
Level 3	11.8%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	34.1%	29.2%	27.4%
Other	5%	4.6%	5.7%

Heyshaw General Health Statistics

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

Health	Harrogate	North Yorkshire	England
Very Good	50.63%	47.72%	47.17%
Good	33.77%	34.48%	34.22%
Fair	11.80%	13.17%	13.12%
Bad	2.98%	3.63%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.82%	0.99%	1.25%

Heyshaw Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Harrogate	North Yorkshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.3%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	7.3%	9.4%	13.5%

Heyshaw Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Heyshaw as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Heyshaw is younger than the North Yorkshire average.

Age	Harrogate	North Yorkshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.8%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.2%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.4%	17.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.5%	21.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.8%	7.5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.1%	10.9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.6%	6.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3%	2.8%	2.3%
Mean Age	42	42.8	39.3
Median Age	43	44	39

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

Grade	Harrogate	North Yorkshire	England
AB	29.95%	24.08%	22.96%
C1	32.20%	30.21%	30.92%
C2	19.98%	23.78%	20.64%
DE	17.87%	21.93%	25.49%

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

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