If you are thinking of moving to Hicks Gate 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 Hicks Gate to figures for City of Bristol and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Hicks Gate is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Hicks Gate Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Hicks Gate are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Hicks Gate has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 85.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 4.6% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 9.5% | 9.4% |
Hicks Gate 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 | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 25.70% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.17% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 17.59% | 20.64% |
| DE | 24.53% | 25.49% |
Hicks Gate Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Hicks Gate and are from the UK Census of 2011. Hicks Gate 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. Hicks Gate also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Hicks Gate are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 20.2% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 11.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 12.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 14.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 32.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.9% | 5.7% |
Hicks Gate Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Hicks Gate come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census 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 Hicks Gate is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 14.9% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Hicks Gate Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Hicks Gate has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Hicks Gate is an economically deprived area.
| Tenure | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 24.6% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 29.4% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 14.5% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 5.8% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 22.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Hicks Gate General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Hicks Gate. The percentage of residents in Hicks Gate rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.
| Health | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 48.81% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.46% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.25% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.22% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.27% | 1.25% |
Hicks Gate Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Hicks Gate as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Hicks Gate is also older than the average, making Hicks Gate a older persons location.
| Age | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 13.6% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 9.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 22.2% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 16.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 36.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 33 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
