If you are thinking of moving to Kex Beck 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 Kex Beck to figures for North Yorkshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Kex Beck is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Kex Beck General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Kex Beck. The percentage of residents in Kex Beck rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Kex Beck rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Kex Beck is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Harrogate | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 50.63% | 47.72% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.77% | 34.48% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.80% | 13.17% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.98% | 3.63% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.82% | 0.99% | 1.25% |
Kex Beck Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Kex Beck and are from the UK Census of 2011. Kex Beck 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. Kex Beck also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Kex Beck are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Harrogate | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 17.3% | 20.8% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.4% | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.3% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.8% | 12.1% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 34.1% | 29.2% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5% | 4.6% | 5.7% |
Kex Beck Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Kex Beck are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Kex Beck 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 | Harrogate | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 91.2% | 94.1% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.2% | 3.2% | 9.4% |
Kex Beck Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Kex Beck has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Kex Beck is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Harrogate | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.4% | 38.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 33.7% | 31.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 5.4% | 4% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.8% | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 15.5% | 14.3% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2.1% | 2.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
Kex Beck Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Kex Beck as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Kex Beck is younger than the North Yorkshire average.
| Age | Harrogate | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.2% | 5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.4% | 17.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.5% | 21.7% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3% | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42 | 42.8 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 43 | 44 | 39 |
Kex Beck Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Kex Beck 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 Kex Beck 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 Kex Beck than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Harrogate | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.3% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 7.3% | 9.4% | 13.5% |
Kex Beck 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. Kex Beck has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Harrogate | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 29.95% | 24.08% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.20% | 30.21% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 19.98% | 23.78% | 20.64% |
| DE | 17.87% | 21.93% | 25.49% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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