If you are thinking of moving to High Marishes 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 High Marishes to figures for North Yorkshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if High Marishes is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
High Marishes 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 High Marishes 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. High Marishes is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in High Marishes 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment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 High Marishes 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 High Marishes 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% |
High Marishes 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% |
High Marishes Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of High Marishes are from the UK Census of 2011. Since High Marishes 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% |
High Marishes General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for High Marishes. The percentage of residents in High Marishes 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% |
High Marishes 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% |
High Marishes Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of High Marishes 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% |
High Marishes Age Distribution Statistics
The population of High Marishes as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of High Marishes is also older than the North Yorkshire average, making High Marishes 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.
