Socio-economic statistics for Little Dalby, Leicestershire

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

Little Dalby Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Little Dalby and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Melton	Leicestershire	England
No Qualifications	21.4%	22.1%	22.5%
Level 1	14%	13.4%	13.3%
Level 2	16.5%	15.5%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.7%	13.8%	12.4%
Level 4	26.2%	26.1%	27.4%
Other	4.5%	4.4%	5.7%

Little Dalby Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Little Dalby 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 Little Dalby than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Melton	Leicestershire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.1%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8.6%	9.2%	13.5%

Little Dalby Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Little Dalby are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Little Dalby 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	Melton	Leicestershire	England
United Kingdom	94.9%	92.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.6%	1.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.1%	5%	9.4%

Little Dalby General Health Statistics

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

Health	Melton	Leicestershire	England
Very Good	48.33%	47.47%	47.17%
Good	35.52%	35.49%	34.22%
Fair	12.50%	12.74%	13.12%
Bad	2.88%	3.38%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.78%	0.93%	1.25%

Little Dalby Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Little Dalby as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Little Dalby is also older than the Leicestershire average, making Little Dalby a older persons location.

Age	Melton	Leicestershire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	5.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.1%	9.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5%	5.4%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.1%	19.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.4%	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.3%	6.8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.9%	9.5%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.7	40.8	39.3
Median Age	43	42	39

Little Dalby Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Melton	Leicestershire	England
Owned	36%	37.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.2%	38.6%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.4%	6.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	2.7%	4.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.7%	10.8%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.1%	1.3%

Little Dalby 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	Melton	Leicestershire	England
AB	23.69%	24.28%	22.96%
C1	28.78%	31.53%	30.92%
C2	24.27%	23.21%	20.64%
DE	23.26%	20.98%	25.49%

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

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