We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for North Common in West Suffolk from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of North Common older than the national average or younger? What is the population of North Common and West Suffolk? Is North Common an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
North Common Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education North Common residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared North Common to the national average for England.
Level |
Stanton |
England |
No Qualifications |
23.6% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
12.31% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
14.17% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
6.84% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
18% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
22.08% |
33.92% |
North Common & West Suffolk Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for North Common in the West Suffolk local area district.
North Common has a lower rate of immigrants than West Suffolk, the East of England region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Stanton (West Suffolk) |
95.13% |
4.87% |
West Suffolk |
82.98% |
17.02% |
East |
85.09% |
14.91% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
North Common compared to other wards in West Suffolk
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Lakenheath |
55.79% |
44.21% |
2 |
The Rows |
67.27% |
32.73% |
3 |
Mildenhall Queensway |
71.87% |
28.13% |
4 |
Iceni |
72.88% |
27.12% |
5 |
Newmarket North |
73.77% |
26.23% |
6 |
Newmarket East |
73.96% |
26.04% |
7 |
Newmarket West |
75.58% |
24.42% |
8 |
Abbeygate |
76.48% |
23.52% |
9 |
Eastgate |
78.11% |
21.89% |
10 |
Mildenhall Kingsway & Market |
79.88% |
20.12% |
11 |
Brandon Central |
82.11% |
17.89% |
12 |
Mildenhall Great Heath |
82.65% |
17.35% |
13 |
Brandon West |
83.02% |
16.98% |
14 |
Southgate |
83.39% |
16.61% |
15 |
Haverhill Central |
83.52% |
16.48% |
16 |
Manor |
83.72% |
16.28% |
17 |
Haverhill South |
83.83% |
16.17% |
18 |
Brandon East |
83.97% |
16.03% |
19 |
Tollgate |
84.26% |
15.74% |
20 |
Haverhill East |
84.36% |
15.64% |
21 |
Moreton Hall |
84.61% |
15.39% |
22 |
St Olaves |
86.77% |
13.23% |
23 |
Haverhill West |
87.31% |
12.69% |
24 |
Exning |
87.49% |
12.51% |
25 |
Westgate |
87.93% |
12.07% |
26 |
Kentford & Moulton |
87.99% |
12.01% |
27 |
Minden |
88.4% |
11.6% |
28 |
Haverhill North |
88.93% |
11.07% |
29 |
Withersfield |
89.2% |
10.8% |
30 |
Risby |
89.79% |
10.21% |
31 |
Haverhill South East |
91.35% |
8.65% |
32 |
Pakenham & Troston |
92.09% |
7.91% |
33 |
The Fornhams & Great Barton |
92.41% |
7.59% |
34 |
Barrow |
92.75% |
7.25% |
35 |
Clare, Hundon & Kedington |
92.78% |
7.22% |
36 |
Chedburgh & Chevington |
93% |
7% |
37 |
Horringer |
93.39% |
6.61% |
38 |
Whepstead & Wickhambrook |
94.12% |
5.88% |
39 |
Bardwell |
94.18% |
5.82% |
40 |
Ixworth |
94.21% |
5.79% |
41 |
Rougham |
94.7% |
5.3% |
42 |
Barningham |
95.07% |
4.93% |
43 |
Stanton |
95.13% |
4.87% |
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North Common is ranked 43 out of 43 wards in West Suffolk for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
How many residents own or rent their home in North Common and West Suffolk
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in North Common either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.94 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.07 of North Common residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Stanton (West Suffolk) |
71.94% |
28.07% |
West Suffolk |
60.18% |
39.82% |
East |
65.23% |
34.77% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
North Common has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
North Common compared to other wards in West Suffolk
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Haverhill South East |
78.8% |
21.2% |
2 |
Horringer |
78.5% |
21.5% |
3 |
Brandon East |
78.34% |
21.66% |
4 |
Whepstead & Wickhambrook |
78.25% |
21.75% |
5 |
Barningham |
77.88% |
22.12% |
6 |
Westgate (West Suffolk) |
75.89% |
24.11% |
7 |
The Fornhams & Great Barton |
75.7% |
24.3% |
8 |
Chedburgh & Chevington |
74.53% |
25.47% |
9 |
Clare, Hundon & Kedington |
74.32% |
25.68% |
10 |
Haverhill North |
73.02% |
26.98% |
11 |
Ixworth |
72.48% |
27.52% |
12 |
Risby |
72.31% |
27.69% |
13 |
Southgate (West Suffolk) |
72.06% |
27.94% |
14 |
Stanton (West Suffolk) |
71.94% |
28.07% |
15 |
Barrow |
71.27% |
28.73% |
16 |
Manor (West Suffolk) |
71.21% |
28.79% |
17 |
Rougham |
70.57% |
29.43% |
18 |
Haverhill West |
69.71% |
30.29% |
19 |
Bardwell |
69.43% |
30.57% |
20 |
Withersfield |
68.78% |
31.22% |
21 |
Kentford & Moulton |
68.59% |
31.41% |
22 |
Moreton Hall |
65.59% |
34.41% |
23 |
Minden |
62.4% |
37.6% |
24 |
Exning |
61.99% |
38.01% |
25 |
Brandon West |
60.56% |
39.44% |
26 |
Mildenhall Kingsway & Market |
57.48% |
42.52% |
27 |
Pakenham & Troston |
53.87% |
46.13% |
28 |
Haverhill Central |
53.47% |
46.53% |
29 |
Newmarket North |
52.12% |
47.88% |
30 |
Newmarket West |
52.07% |
47.93% |
31 |
Mildenhall Queensway |
51.34% |
48.66% |
32 |
Haverhill East |
51.15% |
48.85% |
33 |
Iceni |
51.09% |
48.91% |
34 |
St Olaves |
50.96% |
49.04% |
35 |
The Rows |
50.46% |
49.54% |
36 |
Brandon Central |
49.53% |
50.47% |
37 |
Lakenheath |
48.76% |
51.24% |
38 |
Mildenhall Great Heath |
48.44% |
51.56% |
39 |
Tollgate |
46.85% |
53.15% |
40 |
Eastgate |
45.43% |
54.57% |
41 |
Haverhill South |
44.95% |
55.05% |
42 |
Abbeygate |
43.34% |
56.66% |
43 |
Newmarket East |
39.78% |
60.22% |
North Common is ranked 14 out of 43 wards in West Suffolk for the percentage of home owners.
North Common Health Statistics
Stanton has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Stanton (West Suffolk) |
41.89% |
36.75% |
15.32% |
4.9% |
1.13% |
West Suffolk |
47.7% |
35.45% |
12.49% |
3.42% |
0.94% |
East |
48.28% |
34.64% |
12.5% |
3.58% |
1% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
North Common Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Stanton.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
|
5 - 9 years |
|
10 - 15 years |
|
16 - 19 years |
|
20 - 24 years |
|
25 - 34 years |
|
35 - 49 years |
|
50 - 64 years |
|
65 - 74 years |
|
75 - 84 years |
|
85 years & over |
|
What are the occupations of the residents of North Common?
The largest employment sector in North Common is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Skilled Trades |
14.93% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
13.27% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
13.2% |
Professional Occupations |
12.82% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
12.22% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
9.88% |
Elementary Occupations |
8.97% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
7.77% |
North Common Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of West Suffolk.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
West Suffolk |
2.2% |
-0.2% |
East of England |
3% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover North Common on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in North Common.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
53.34% |
In Part-Time Work |
29% |
Unemployed |
2.7% |
71% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in North Common
What is the population of North Common and West Suffolk?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in West Suffolk including North Common. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Abbeygate |
5269 |
Bardwell |
2631 |
Barningham |
2605 |
Barrow |
2460 |
Brandon Central |
3328 |
Brandon East |
2682 |
Brandon West |
3270 |
Chedburgh & Chevington |
2517 |
Clare, Hundon & Kedington |
8537 |
Eastgate |
2676 |
Exning |
2078 |
Haverhill Central |
3214 |
Haverhill East |
4541 |
Haverhill North |
4116 |
Haverhill South |
6968 |
Haverhill South East |
2532 |
Haverhill West |
5958 |
Horringer |
2619 |
Iceni |
6224 |
Ixworth |
2269 |
Kentford & Moulton |
2486 |
Lakenheath |
8408 |
Manor |
2637 |
Mildenhall Great Heath |
3089 |
Mildenhall Kingsway & Market |
2875 |
Mildenhall Queensway |
2749 |
Minden |
5700 |
Moreton Hall |
7915 |
Newmarket East |
5391 |
Newmarket North |
5168 |
Newmarket West |
5583 |
Pakenham & Troston |
3235 |
Risby |
3225 |
Rougham |
2339 |
Southgate |
4235 |
St Olaves |
4151 |
Stanton |
2822 |
The Fornhams & Great Barton |
4859 |
The Rows |
7628 |
Tollgate |
5888 |
Westgate |
5476 |
Whepstead & Wickhambrook |
2482 |
Withersfield |
2467 |
West Suffolk Total |
177302 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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