If you are thinking of moving to Moulsecoomb 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 Moulsecoomb to figures for Brighton and Hove and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Moulsecoomb is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Moulsecoomb 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. Moulsecoomb has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 28.57% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 37.44% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 15.08% | 20.64% |
| DE | 18.91% | 25.49% |
Moulsecoomb Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Moulsecoomb 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.
| Benefit | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 12.6% | 13.5% |
Moulsecoomb Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Moulsecoomb as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Moulsecoomb is also older than the average, making Moulsecoomb a older persons location.
| Age | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 13.9% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 8.4% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 24% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 17.7% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.4% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 37.4 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 35 | 39 |
Moulsecoomb Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Moulsecoomb has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Moulsecoomb is an economically deprived area.
| Tenure | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 23.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 29.9% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 5.1% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 28% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Moulsecoomb General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Moulsecoomb. The percentage of residents in Moulsecoomb rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Moulsecoomb rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Moulsecoomb is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 49.26% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.64% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.81% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.08% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.20% | 1.25% |
Moulsecoomb Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Moulsecoomb and are from the UK Census of 2011. Moulsecoomb 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. Moulsecoomb also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Moulsecoomb are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 16.1% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 11% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 12.6% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 16% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 36.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.4% | 5.7% |
Moulsecoomb Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Moulsecoomb are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Moulsecoomb has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 84.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 1% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 5.4% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 9.3% | 9.4% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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