Socio-economic statistics for Monkton Heathfield, Somerset

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

Monkton Heathfield General Health Statistics

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

Health	Taunton Deane	Somerset	England
Very Good	47.14%	45.57%	47.17%
Good	34.50%	35.30%	34.22%
Fair	13.48%	14.04%	13.12%
Bad	3.83%	4.01%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.04%	1.08%	1.25%

Monkton Heathfield Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Monkton Heathfield are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Monkton Heathfield 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	Taunton Deane	Somerset	England
United Kingdom	92.9%	94%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3%	2.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.7%	2.9%	9.4%

Monkton Heathfield Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Monkton Heathfield 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Monkton Heathfield than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Taunton Deane	Somerset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.1%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.3%	11.5%	13.5%

Monkton Heathfield Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Monkton Heathfield as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Monkton Heathfield is younger than the Somerset average.

Age	Taunton Deane	Somerset	England
Age 0 to 4	5.7%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.2%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.5%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.4%	17.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.4%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.8%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.8%	10.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.9%	7.1%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.3%	3.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.8	42.7	39.3
Median Age	43	44	39

Monkton Heathfield Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Taunton Deane	Somerset	England
Owned	34.8%	37.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.1%	31.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	11.6%	5.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4%	7.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.9%	13%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Monkton Heathfield 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	Taunton Deane	Somerset	England
AB	22.13%	21.00%	22.96%
C1	31.14%	28.09%	30.92%
C2	22.90%	25.85%	20.64%
DE	23.83%	25.05%	25.49%

Monkton Heathfield Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Monkton Heathfield and are from the UK Census of 2011. Monkton Heathfield 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. Monkton Heathfield also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Monkton Heathfield are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Taunton Deane	Somerset	England
No Qualifications	20.5%	22.4%	22.5%
Level 1	13%	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.9%	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.3%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	28.1%	25.6%	27.4%
Other	4.6%	4.5%	5.7%

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

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