If you are thinking of moving to Mill End 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 Mill End to figures for Cambridgeshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Mill End is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Mill End 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. Mill End 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% |
Mill End Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Mill End 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% |
Mill End General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Mill End. The percentage of residents in Mill End rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Mill End rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Mill End 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% |
Mill End Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Mill End come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Mill End 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% |
Mill End Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Mill End and are from the UK Census of 2011. Mill End 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. Mill End also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Mill End 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% |
Mill End Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Mill End has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Mill End 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% |
Mill End Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Mill End as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Mill End is also older than the Cambridgeshire average, making Mill End 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 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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