If you are thinking of moving to Muddles Green 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 Muddles Green to figures for East Sussex and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Muddles Green is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Muddles Green 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. Muddles Green has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Wealden | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 27.72% | 22.10% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.46% | 32.41% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 23.33% | 22.89% | 20.64% |
| DE | 16.50% | 22.60% | 25.49% |
Muddles Green Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Muddles Green are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Muddles Green 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 | Wealden | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 93.2% | 91.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 4% | 4.7% | 9.4% |
Muddles Green Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Muddles Green 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 Muddles Green is both lower than the average for East Sussex 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 Muddles Green than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Wealden | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8% | 12.9% | 13.5% |
Muddles Green General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Muddles Green. The percentage of residents in Muddles Green rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Muddles Green rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Muddles Green is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Wealden | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.59% | 43.80% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.93% | 35.64% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.03% | 14.77% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.49% | 4.48% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.96% | 1.31% | 1.25% |
Muddles Green Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Muddles Green as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Muddles Green is also older than the East Sussex average, making Muddles Green a older persons location.
| Age | Wealden | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 16.8% | 17.2% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.7% | 20.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.7% | 7.8% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.4% | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 44 | 43.6 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 46 | 45 | 39 |
Muddles Green Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Muddles Green and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Wealden | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 19.9% | 22.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.8% | 14.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.3% | 16.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.2% | 12% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 28.9% | 26.2% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.7% |
Muddles Green Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Muddles Green has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Muddles Green is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Wealden | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 42.3% | 37.9% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 36.5% | 31.3% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 4.7% | 4.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3% | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 9.9% | 16.3% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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