Socio-economic statistics for Highbridge, Somerset

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

Highbridge Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Highbridge are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Highbridge 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	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
United Kingdom	95%	94%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.1%	2.9%	9.4%

Highbridge Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Highbridge as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.6%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.9%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.5%	17.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.4%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.4%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.9%	10.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.8%	7.1%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.4	42.7	39.3
Median Age	44	44	39

Highbridge 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	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
AB	18.69%	21.00%	22.96%
C1	26.69%	28.09%	30.92%
C2	26.25%	25.85%	20.64%
DE	28.37%	25.05%	25.49%

Highbridge General Health Statistics

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

Health	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
Very Good	44.55%	45.57%	47.17%
Good	35.16%	35.30%	34.22%
Fair	14.77%	14.04%	13.12%
Bad	4.36%	4.01%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.16%	1.08%	1.25%

Highbridge Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
Owned	37.5%	37.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	33.8%	31.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	7.5%	5.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.7%	7.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.1%	13%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Highbridge Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Highbridge and are from the UK Census of 2011. Highbridge has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
No Qualifications	25.1%	22.4%	22.5%
Level 1	14.7%	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.1%	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	11.8%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	22.1%	25.6%	27.4%
Other	4.5%	4.5%	5.7%

Highbridge 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 Highbridge 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. Highbridge 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 Highbridge 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.

Benefit	Sedgemoor	Somerset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.5%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.3%	11.5%	13.5%

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

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