If you are thinking of moving to Long Meadow 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 Long Meadow to figures for Cambridgeshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Long Meadow is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Long Meadow 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. Long Meadow has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | East Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 28.10% | 30.67% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 29.27% | 29.41% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 23.98% | 20.11% | 20.64% |
| DE | 18.65% | 19.80% | 25.49% |
Long Meadow Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Long Meadow and are from the UK Census of 2011. Long Meadow 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. Long Meadow also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Long Meadow are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | East Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 20.9% | 18.9% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.1% | 12.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.6% | 14.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 29% | 33% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.7% |
Long Meadow Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Long Meadow are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Country | East Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 90.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.7% | 5.4% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.6% | 7.8% | 9.4% |
Long Meadow Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Long Meadow has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Long Meadow is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | East Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 32.2% | 31.9% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 36.3% | 34.1% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.3% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 13% | 9.1% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12% | 14.3% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Long Meadow Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Long Meadow 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 Long Meadow than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | East Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8.1% | 8.7% | 13.5% |
Long Meadow Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Long Meadow as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Long Meadow is also older than the Cambridgeshire average, making Long Meadow a older persons location.
| Age | East Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 21.8% | 21.1% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.1% | 19.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9% | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 40.2 | 39.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 40 | 39 | 39 |
Long Meadow General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Long Meadow. The percentage of residents in Long Meadow rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Long Meadow rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Long Meadow is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | East Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 48.77% | 49.41% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.18% | 34.73% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.09% | 11.81% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.12% | 3.17% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.85% | 0.88% | 1.25% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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