Socio-economic statistics for Little Welland, Herefordshire

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

Little Welland General Health Statistics

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

Health	Malvern Hills	Worcestershire	England
Very Good	45.57%	46.47%	47.17%
Good	35.07%	34.87%	34.22%
Fair	14.06%	13.50%	13.12%
Bad	3.94%	3.99%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.36%	1.16%	1.25%

Little Welland Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Malvern Hills	Worcestershire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.4%	5.5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.9%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.3%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.3%	7.8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	3.9%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16%	19.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.8%	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.2%	7.2%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12.4%	10.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	8%	6.3%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.6%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.9	41.8	39.3
Median Age	47	43	39

Little Welland Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Little Welland are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Little Welland 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	Malvern Hills	Worcestershire	England
United Kingdom	95%	94.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	2.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.9%	2.9%	9.4%

Little Welland Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Little Welland 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 Little Welland is both lower than the average for Worcestershire 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 Little Welland than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Malvern Hills	Worcestershire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.8%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.9%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.5%	11.5%	13.5%

Little Welland Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Little Welland and are from the UK Census of 2011. Little Welland 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. Little Welland also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Little Welland are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Malvern Hills	Worcestershire	England
No Qualifications	20.3%	23%	22.5%
Level 1	11.2%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	15.5%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.9%	3.6%
Level 3	11.4%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	33.9%	27.2%	27.4%
Other	3.9%	4.6%	5.7%

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

Grade	Malvern Hills	Worcestershire	England
AB	30.16%	24.20%	22.96%
C1	28.40%	29.81%	30.92%
C2	22.19%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	19.25%	23.39%	25.49%

Little Welland Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Malvern Hills	Worcestershire	England
Owned	42.5%	35.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	29.4%	35%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.7%	5.6%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.4%	9.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	10.4%	11.3%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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

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