Socio-economic statistics for Maldon, Essex

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

Maldon Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Maldon North.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under	4.83%
5 - 9 years	4.4%
10 - 15 years	5.33%
16 - 19 years	2.83%
20 - 24 years	4.96%
25 - 34 years	10.56%
35 - 49 years	14.82%
50 - 64 years	20.63%
65 - 74 years	12.85%
75 - 84 years	12.47%
85 years & over	6.32%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Maldon Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker\’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Maldon.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Maldon	2.1%	-0.5%
East of England	3%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Maldon on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Maldon.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	49.64%
In Part-Time Work	32.82%
Unemployed	4.89%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

67.18% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Maldon.

Maldon & Maldon Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentage firgures have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Maldon in the Maldon local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Maldon North	92.47%	7.53%
Maldon	95.54%	4.46%
East	85.09%	14.91%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Maldon compared to other wards in Maldon

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Maldon North	92.47%	7.53%
2	Maldon East	93.96%	6.04%
3	Maldon South	94.47%	5.53%
4	Tolleshunt D'Arcy	94.94%	5.06%
5	Burnham-on-Crouch South	95.11%	4.89%
6	Wickham Bishops and Woodham	95.34%	4.66%
7	Maldon West	95.56%	4.44%
8	Heybridge East	95.56%	4.44%
9	Heybridge West	95.67%	4.33%
10	Purleigh	95.94%	4.06%
11	Burnham-on-Crouch North	95.96%	4.04%
12	Great Totham	95.96%	4.04%
13	Althorne	96.26%	3.74%
14	Southminster	96.56%	3.44%
15	Mayland	96.74%	3.26%
16	Tollesbury	96.84%	3.16%
17	Tillingham	97.64%	2.36%

Maldon is ranked 1 out of 17 wards in Maldon for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Maldon Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Maldon residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 'levels'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

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In this first table we have compared Maldon to the national average for England.

Level	Maldon North	England
No Qualifications	21.99%	18.08%
Level 1	11.21%	9.69%
Level 2	13.97%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.32%	5.32%
Level 3	14.58%	16.92%
Level 4	28.61%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Maldon and Maldon?

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Maldon either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 62.09 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 37.91 of Maldon residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Maldon North	62.09%	37.91%
Maldon	76.19%	23.81%
East	65.23%	34.77%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Maldon has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Maldon compared to other wards in Maldon

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Wickham Bishops and Woodham	85.26%	14.74%
2	Purleigh	84.53%	15.47%
3	Mayland	84.48%	15.52%
4	Great Totham	84.37%	15.63%
5	Tollesbury	83.77%	16.23%
6	Althorne	82.55%	17.45%
7	Heybridge East	82.33%	17.67%
8	Maldon South	80.78%	19.22%
9	Maldon West	79.13%	20.87%
10	Burnham-on-Crouch North	77.22%	22.78%
11	Tillingham	76.95%	23.05%
12	Tolleshunt D'Arcy	76.69%	23.31%
13	Southminster	72.33%	27.67%
14	Burnham-on-Crouch South	67.77%	32.23%
15	Heybridge West	67.23%	32.77%
16	Maldon North	62.09%	37.91%
17	Maldon East	53.81%	46.19%

Maldon is ranked 16 out of 17 wards in Maldon for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Maldon Health Statistics

Maldon North has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Maldon North	42.35%	35.77%	16.35%	4.63%	0.91%
Maldon	46.68%	35.45%	13.11%	3.76%	1.01%
East	48.28%	34.64%	12.5%	3.58%	1%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Maldon changed since 2011?

Maldon residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.3% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	46.2%	35.63%	13.42%	3.67%	1.08%
2021	46.68%	35.45%	13.11%	3.76%	1.01%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Maldon 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	Maldon	England
AB	24.06%	22.96%
C1	31.43%	30.92%
C2	25.51%	20.64%
DE	19.00%	25.49%

What is the population of Maldon and Maldon?

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

Ward	Population
Althorne	4413
Burnham-on-Crouch North	4124
Burnham-on-Crouch South	4097
Great Totham	3981
Heybridge East	4061
Heybridge West	4530
Maldon East	2481
Maldon North	4438
Maldon South	3916
Maldon West	3831
Mayland	4896
Purleigh	3510
Southminster	4713
Tillingham	2390
Tollesbury	2129
Tolleshunt D'Arcy	4368
Wickham Bishops and Woodham	3523
Maldon Total	65401

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Last updated: 19/04/2021, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.