If you are thinking of moving to Maypole 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 Maypole to figures for Kent and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Maypole is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Maypole General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Maypole. The percentage of residents in Maypole rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
Health | Canterbury | Kent | England |
---|---|---|---|
Very Good | 46.82% | 46.68% | 47.17% |
Good | 34.63% | 34.87% | 34.22% |
Fair | 13.37% | 13.32% | 13.12% |
Bad | 4.06% | 4.00% | 4.25% |
Very Bad | 1.12% | 1.14% | 1.25% |
Maypole Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Maypole are from the UK Census of 2011.
Country | Canterbury | Kent | England |
---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 89% | 90.9% | 86.2% |
Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Other EU Countries | 3.8% | 3.2% | 3.7% |
Outside the EU | 6.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
Maypole Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Maypole 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 Maypole is both lower than the average for Kent 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 Maypole than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
Benefit | Canterbury | Kent | England |
---|---|---|---|
Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.4% |
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 11.1% | 12.6% | 13.5% |
Maypole Age Distribution Statistics
Age | Canterbury | Kent | England |
---|---|---|---|
Age 0 to 4 | 5% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
Age 10 to14 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 5.8% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 4% | 3.7% |
Age 18 to 24 | 15.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% |
Age 25 to 29 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6.9% |
Age 30 to 44 | 16.3% | 19.3% | 20.6% |
Age 45 to 59 | 17.7% | 19.8% | 19.4% |
Age 60 to 64 | 6.4% | 6.6% | 6% |
Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 8.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 6% | 5.5% |
Age 85 and over | 3% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
Mean Age | 40 | 40.3 | 39.3 |
Median Age | 39 | 41 | 39 |
Maypole Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Maypole and are from the UK Census of 2011. Maypole 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.
Qualification | Canterbury | Kent | England |
---|---|---|---|
No Qualifications | 20.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% |
Level 1 | 11.8% | 14.7% | 13.3% |
Level 2 | 14.3% | 16.9% | 15.2% |
Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
Level 3 | 17.6% | 12.3% | 12.4% |
Level 4 | 27.3% | 24.7% | 27.4% |
Other | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.7% |
Maypole Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Tenure | Canterbury | Kent | England |
---|---|---|---|
Owned | 35.5% | 33.1% | 30.6% |
Mortgage | 30.5% | 34.2% | 32.8% |
Shared | 0.8% | 1% | 0.8% |
Social Rented (Council) | 8.3% | 5.8% | 9.4% |
Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.9% | 8.1% | 8.3% |
Private Rented | 17.5% | 15.1% | 15.4% |
Other | 2% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Maypole 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 | Canterbury | Kent | England |
---|---|---|---|
AB | 24.68% | 22.42% | 22.96% |
C1 | 34.87% | 31.89% | 30.92% |
C2 | 20.03% | 22.46% | 20.64% |
DE | 20.42% | 23.22% | 25.49% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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