Socio-economic statistics for Highfields, City of Leicester

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

Highfields Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Highfields has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Highfields is an economically deprived area.

Tenure	Leicester	England
Owned	22.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	26.9%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	17.1%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	8.3%	8.3%
Private Rented	21.3%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.3%

Highfields Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Leicester	England
No Qualifications	28.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13%	13.3%
Level 2	12.6%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.6%
Level 3	13%	12.4%
Level 4	21.2%	27.4%
Other	9.7%	5.7%

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

Grade	Leicester	England
AB	13.89%	22.96%
C1	28.99%	30.92%
C2	18.04%	20.64%
DE	39.09%	25.49%

Highfields General Health Statistics

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

Health	Leicester	England
Very Good	44.90%	47.17%
Good	35.64%	34.22%
Fair	13.42%	13.12%
Bad	4.54%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.49%	1.25%

Highfields Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Highfields 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 Highfields is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Highfields than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Leicester	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	5.2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	17.7%	13.5%

Highfields Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Highfields as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Highfields is also older than the average, making Highfields a older persons location.

Age	Leicester	England
Age 0 to 4	7.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	14.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.7%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	16.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	4.3%	6%
Age 65 to 74	5.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	3.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	34.8	39.3
Median Age	31	39

Highfields Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Highfields are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Highfields 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	Leicester	England
United Kingdom	66.4%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	4.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	28.2%	9.4%

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

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