If you are thinking of moving to Pettywell 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 Pettywell to figures for Norfolk and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Pettywell is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Pettywell 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 | Broadland | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 21.38% | 18.49% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 33.12% | 29.55% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 25.95% | 24.92% | 20.64% |
| DE | 19.55% | 27.04% | 25.49% |
Pettywell Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Pettywell 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 Pettywell is both lower than the average for Norfolk 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 Pettywell than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Broadland | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.6% | 3% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 9.2% | 13.2% | 13.5% |
Pettywell Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Pettywell as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Pettywell is also older than the Norfolk average, making Pettywell a older persons location.
| Age | Broadland | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.6% | 18% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.3% | 19.6% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 7.4% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 3% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43.9 | 42.7 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 45 | 43 | 39 |
Pettywell Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Pettywell has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Pettywell is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Broadland | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 43.3% | 37.2% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 36.1% | 29.7% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 0.9% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 7.7% | 8.6% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 9.1% | 13.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Pettywell Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Pettywell and are from the UK Census of 2011. Pettywell 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 | Broadland | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 22.9% | 26.3% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.8% | 14.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.5% | 16.2% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12% | 11.8% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 23.2% | 21.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.7% |
Pettywell Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pettywell are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Pettywell 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 | Broadland | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.8% | 92.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.5% | 3.6% | 9.4% |
Pettywell General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Pettywell. The percentage of residents in Pettywell rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Broadland | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 44.30% | 42.70% | 47.17% |
| Good | 36.99% | 36.62% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.02% | 15.06% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.61% | 4.37% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.08% | 1.25% | 1.25% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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