Socio-economic statistics for Janke’s Green, Essex

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

Janke's Green General Health Statistics

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

Health	Colchester	Essex	England
Very Good	48.83%	47.13%	47.17%
Good	34.83%	34.94%	34.22%
Fair	12.09%	13.10%	13.12%
Bad	3.29%	3.74%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.96%	1.09%	1.25%

Janke's Green Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Janke's Green 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 Janke's Green is both lower than the average for Essex 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 Janke's Green than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Colchester	Essex	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.3%	2.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.9%	2.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.1%	11.5%	13.5%

Janke's Green Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Colchester	Essex	England
Owned	31.9%	34.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	34.4%	36.7%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.2%	7.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5.3%	6.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	16.3%	11.4%	15.4%
Other	2.4%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1%	1.1%	1.3%

Janke's Green Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Janke's Green as a whole, is younger than the national average. However, population of Janke's Green is older than the Essex average.

Age	Colchester	Essex	England
Age 0 to 4	6.2%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.6%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.6%	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	11.2%	8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.9%	5.6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.6%	19.8%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	18.5%	20.3%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.3%	6.8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.3%	9.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.3%	6.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	38.9	40.9	39.3
Median Age	38	41	39

Janke's Green Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Janke's Green and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Colchester	Essex	England
No Qualifications	19.4%	23.9%	22.5%
Level 1	14.3%	16.1%	13.3%
Level 2	16.7%	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	13.8%	11.6%	12.4%
Level 4	27.2%	23%	27.4%
Other	5.2%	4.5%	5.7%

Janke's Green Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Janke's Green are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	Colchester	Essex	England
United Kingdom	88.8%	92.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	6.8%	4.4%	9.4%

Janke's Green 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	Colchester	Essex	England
AB	23.37%	22.55%	22.96%
C1	34.78%	33.54%	30.92%
C2	20.48%	22.53%	20.64%
DE	21.37%	21.39%	25.49%

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

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