If you are thinking of moving to North Weald Bassett 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 North Weald Bassett to figures for Essex and nationally. These statistics can tell you if North Weald Bassett is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
North Weald Bassett Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
North Weald Bassett has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that North Weald Bassett is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Epping Forest | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 34.8% | 34.7% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 37.5% | 36.7% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 11.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.1% | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 10.2% | 11.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
North Weald Bassett Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of North Weald Bassett and are from the UK Census of 2011. North Weald Bassett 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 | Epping Forest | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 24% | 23.9% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 15.6% | 16.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.3% | 17.2% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.1% | 11.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 25.3% | 23% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.5% | 4.5% | 5.7% |
North Weald Bassett Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in North Weald Bassett come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in North Weald Bassett is both lower than the average for Essex 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 North Weald Bassett than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Epping Forest | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 9.9% | 11.5% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
North Weald Bassett Age Distribution Statistics
The population of North Weald Bassett as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of North Weald Bassett is also older than the Essex average, making North Weald Bassett a older persons location.
| Age | Epping Forest | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 8% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.3% | 5.6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.5% | 19.8% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21% | 20.3% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41.1 | 40.9 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 42 | 41 | 39 |
North Weald Bassett Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of North Weald Bassett are from the UK Census of 2011. Since North Weald Bassett 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 | Epping Forest | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 90.9% | 92.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.7% | 4.4% | 9.4% |
North Weald Bassett General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for North Weald Bassett. The percentage of residents in North Weald Bassett rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in North Weald Bassett rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of North Weald Bassett is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Epping Forest | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 49.26% | 47.13% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.75% | 34.94% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.38% | 13.10% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.56% | 3.74% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.04% | 1.09% | 1.25% |
North Weald Bassett 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 | Epping Forest | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 25.47% | 22.55% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 36.30% | 33.54% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 20.22% | 22.53% | 20.64% |
| DE | 18.01% | 21.39% | 25.49% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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