Socio-economic statistics for Idle, Nottinghamshire

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

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

Grade	Bassetlaw	Nottinghamshire	England
AB	16.43%	21.25%	22.96%
C1	26.17%	29.09%	30.92%
C2	25.61%	23.04%	20.64%
DE	31.79%	26.62%	25.49%

Idle Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Idle are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Idle 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	Bassetlaw	Nottinghamshire	England
United Kingdom	95.3%	94.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.5%	2.3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2%	2.8%	9.4%

Idle Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Bassetlaw	Nottinghamshire	England
Owned	34.2%	35.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	35.3%	35.9%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	12.9%	9.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3%	4.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.2%	11.9%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%

Idle General Health Statistics

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

Health	Bassetlaw	Nottinghamshire	England
Very Good	42.82%	44.80%	47.17%
Good	34.68%	34.40%	34.22%
Fair	15.77%	14.75%	13.12%
Bad	5.24%	4.71%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.50%	1.33%	1.25%

Idle Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Idle and are from the UK Census of 2011. Idle 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	Bassetlaw	Nottinghamshire	England
No Qualifications	28.5%	25.5%	22.5%
Level 1	14.6%	14%	13.3%
Level 2	16.4%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.1%	3.6%
Level 3	11.3%	12.2%	12.4%
Level 4	20.2%	24%	27.4%
Other	4.8%	4.4%	5.7%

Idle Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Idle 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.

Benefit	Bassetlaw	Nottinghamshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3%	2.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.7%	2.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	14.8%	13.8%	13.5%

Idle Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Bassetlaw	Nottinghamshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.1%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.6%	8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.3%	5.6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.1%	19.7%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.6%	21.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.2%	6.8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.2%	9.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.1%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.2%	2.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.5	41.1	39.3
Median Age	43	42	39

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

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