Socio-economic statistics for Kemacott, Devon

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

Kemacott General Health Statistics

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

Health	North Devon	Devon	England
Very Good	46.38%	46.10%	47.17%
Good	33.85%	34.70%	34.22%
Fair	14.16%	14.00%	13.12%
Bad	4.34%	4.04%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.27%	1.16%	1.25%

Kemacott Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Kemacott are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Kemacott 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	North Devon	Devon	England
United Kingdom	95.5%	94.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.8%	2.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.4%	3.3%	9.4%

Kemacott Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Kemacott 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Kemacott than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	North Devon	Devon	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.6%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.3%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.9%	10.8%	13.5%

Kemacott Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Kemacott and are from the UK Census of 2011. Kemacott 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	North Devon	Devon	England
No Qualifications	24.1%	21.1%	22.5%
Level 1	14.4%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	17.2%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	12.4%	12.9%	12.4%
Level 4	22.9%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	4.3%	4.3%	5.7%

Kemacott Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Kemacott as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	North Devon	Devon	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.1%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.6%	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.3%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.9%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.3%	17%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.7%	20.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.7%	7.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.7%	11.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.3%	7.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.2%	3.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.3	43.7	39.3
Median Age	45	45	39

Kemacott Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	North Devon	Devon	England
Owned	39.1%	40.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	29.4%	29.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.4%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	8.4%	6.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	15.9%	14.6%	15.4%
Other	2.4%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.5%	1.3%

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

Grade	North Devon	Devon	England
AB	17.71%	21.91%	22.96%
C1	27.86%	29.91%	30.92%
C2	27.83%	25.31%	20.64%
DE	26.59%	22.87%	25.49%

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

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