Lower Whatley, Somerset

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

Lower Whatley 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.

Lower Whatley Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Lower Whatley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Lower Whatley 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.

Lower Whatley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Lower Whatley is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.

These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Lower Whatley are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Lower Whatley is both lower than the average for Somerset 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 Lower Whatley than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Lower Whatley Education Statistics

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

Lower Whatley Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Lower Whatley as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Lower Whatley is also older than the average, making Lower Whatley a older persons location.

Lower Whatley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Lower Whatley General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Lower Whatley. The percentage of residents in Lower Whatley rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

What is the population of Lower Whatley and Mendip?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Mendip including Lower Whatley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

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