Socio-economic statistics for Little London, Cambridgeshire

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

Little London Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Little London and are from the UK Census of 2011. Little London 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	Fenland	Cambridgeshire	England
No Qualifications	31.2%	18.9%	22.5%
Level 1	15.6%	12.1%	13.3%
Level 2	17%	14.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.5%	3.6%
Level 3	10.4%	12.6%	12.4%
Level 4	14.9%	33%	27.4%
Other	6.9%	5.4%	5.7%

Little London General Health Statistics

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

Health	Fenland	Cambridgeshire	England
Very Good	39.45%	49.41%	47.17%
Good	37.83%	34.73%	34.22%
Fair	16.54%	11.81%	13.12%
Bad	4.82%	3.17%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.36%	0.88%	1.25%

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

Grade	Fenland	Cambridgeshire	England
AB	13.00%	30.67%	22.96%
C1	26.44%	29.41%	30.92%
C2	27.35%	20.11%	20.64%
DE	33.21%	19.80%	25.49%

Little London Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Fenland	Cambridgeshire	England
Owned	35.7%	31.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	34.3%	34.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.2%	6.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.2%	9.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.3%	14.3%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.5%	1.3%

Little London Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Little London are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	Fenland	Cambridgeshire	England
United Kingdom	91.4%	86.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	5.8%	5.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.4%	7.8%	9.4%

Little London Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Little London 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	Fenland	Cambridgeshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.2%	1.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.3%	8.7%	13.5%

Little London Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Fenland	Cambridgeshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.7%	9.9%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.9%	6.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.7%	21.1%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.3%	19.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.9%	6.2%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.6%	8.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7%	5.3%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.7%	2.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.1	39.5	39.3
Median Age	43	39	39

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

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