Socio-economic statistics for Monksilver, Somerset

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

Monksilver Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	West Somerset	Somerset	England
Owned	45%	37.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	21.7%	31.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.2%	5.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	13.5%	7.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	14%	13%	15.4%
Other	2.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Monksilver Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	West Somerset	Somerset	England
Age 0 to 4	4.2%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	4.7%	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.2%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.5%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	13.3%	17.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.1%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	9%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	14.9%	10.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	9.7%	7.1%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	4.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	47.7	42.7	39.3
Median Age	51	44	39

Monksilver Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Monksilver 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 Monksilver 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.

Benefit	West Somerset	Somerset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.8%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13%	11.5%	13.5%

Monksilver General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Monksilver. The percentage of residents in Monksilver rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Monksilver rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Monksilver is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health	West Somerset	Somerset	England
Very Good	40.61%	45.57%	47.17%
Good	36.40%	35.30%	34.22%
Fair	16.56%	14.04%	13.12%
Bad	5.06%	4.01%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.38%	1.08%	1.25%

Monksilver Immigration Statistics

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

Country	West Somerset	Somerset	England
United Kingdom	94.9%	94%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.2%	2.9%	9.4%

Monksilver 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. Monksilver has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	West Somerset	Somerset	England
AB	17.65%	21.00%	22.96%
C1	27.43%	28.09%	30.92%
C2	28.19%	25.85%	20.64%
DE	26.72%	25.05%	25.49%

Monksilver Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Monksilver and are from the UK Census of 2011. Monksilver has a high 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	West Somerset	Somerset	England
No Qualifications	24.8%	22.4%	22.5%
Level 1	13.6%	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	16.7%	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	10.7%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	24.8%	25.6%	27.4%
Other	5.3%	4.5%	5.7%

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

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