If you are thinking of moving to Hornby 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 Hornby to figures for North Yorkshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Hornby is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Hornby Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Hambleton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 39.7% | 38.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 29.8% | 31.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1% | 4% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 11.9% | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12.1% | 14.3% | 15.4% |
| Other | 3% | 2.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 2% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
Hornby 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 | Hambleton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 26.60% | 24.08% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.79% | 30.21% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 23.17% | 23.78% | 20.64% |
| DE | 19.43% | 21.93% | 25.49% |
Hornby Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Hornby are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Hornby 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 | Hambleton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.5% | 94.1% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.1% | 2.4% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.1% | 3.2% | 9.4% |
Hornby Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Hornby and are from the UK Census of 2011. Hornby 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. Hornby also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Hornby are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Hambleton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 19.6% | 20.8% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12% | 12.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.1% | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 32.1% | 29.2% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4% | 4.6% | 5.7% |
Hornby Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Hornby as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Hornby is also older than the North Yorkshire average, making Hornby a older persons location.
| Age | Hambleton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.7% | 5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.1% | 17.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22.4% | 21.7% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 7.5% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.1% | 6.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43.5 | 42.8 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 46 | 44 | 39 |
Hornby 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 Hornby 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.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Hornby 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 Hornby 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 Hornby than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Hambleton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.4% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 7.7% | 9.4% | 13.5% |
Hornby General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Hornby. The percentage of residents in Hornby rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Hornby rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Hornby is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Hambleton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 48.67% | 47.72% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.42% | 34.48% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.60% | 13.17% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.33% | 3.63% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.97% | 0.99% | 1.25% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
