Socio-economic statistics for Holcot, Northamptonshire

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

Holcot General Health Statistics

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

Health	Daventry	Northamptonshire	England
Very Good	48.44%	46.83%	47.17%
Good	35.27%	36.00%	34.22%
Fair	12.07%	12.61%	13.12%
Bad	3.31%	3.55%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.91%	1.02%	1.25%

Holcot Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Daventry	Northamptonshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.6%	6.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.9%	6%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.3%	6.1%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.1%	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.1%	8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.6%	6.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.9%	21.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.4%	20.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.3%	6.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.7%	8.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.2%	4.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.9	39.1	39.3
Median Age	43	39	39

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

Grade	Daventry	Northamptonshire	England
AB	27.80%	21.29%	22.96%
C1	30.65%	30.16%	30.92%
C2	21.42%	22.47%	20.64%
DE	20.13%	26.08%	25.49%

Holcot Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Holcot are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Holcot 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	Daventry	Northamptonshire	England
United Kingdom	94%	89.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.4%	4.3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3%	5.8%	9.4%

Holcot Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Daventry	Northamptonshire	England
No Qualifications	18.9%	22.3%	22.5%
Level 1	14.8%	15.2%	13.3%
Level 2	17%	16.6%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.1%	3.6%
Level 3	11.8%	11.9%	12.4%
Level 4	28.8%	24.1%	27.4%
Other	4.3%	5.8%	5.7%

Holcot Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Holcot 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 Holcot is both lower than the average for Northamptonshire 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 Holcot than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Daventry	Northamptonshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.1%	3.2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.4%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9%	12.1%	13.5%

Holcot Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Daventry	Northamptonshire	England
Owned	33.3%	29.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	38.4%	38.7%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4.1%	8.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.9%	6.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	11%	13.4%	15.4%
Other	1.1%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.3%	1.3%

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

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