Socio-economic statistics for Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire

If you are thinking of moving to Pocklington 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 Pocklington to figures for East Riding of Yorkshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Pocklington is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Pocklington Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Pocklington as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Pocklington is also older than the average, making Pocklington a older persons location.

Age	East Riding of Yorkshire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.1%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.1%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.5	39.3
Median Age	45	39

Pocklington Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pocklington are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Pocklington 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	East Riding of Yorkshire	England
United Kingdom	96.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.2%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.9%	9.4%

Pocklington Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Pocklington 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Pocklington than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	East Riding of Yorkshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.7%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11%	13.5%

Pocklington 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	East Riding of Yorkshire	England
AB	22.43%	22.96%
C1	30.40%	30.92%
C2	24.66%	20.64%
DE	22.52%	25.49%

Pocklington Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Pocklington has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Pocklington is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	East Riding of Yorkshire	England
Owned	39.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.3%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	7.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	1.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.4%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.3%

Pocklington Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Pocklington and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	East Riding of Yorkshire	England
No Qualifications	23.4%	22.5%
Level 1	13%	13.3%
Level 2	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	25.9%	27.4%
Other	4.4%	5.7%

Pocklington General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Pocklington. The percentage of residents in Pocklington rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	East Riding of Yorkshire	England
Very Good	45.19%	47.17%
Good	34.97%	34.22%
Fair	14.46%	13.12%
Bad	4.15%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.24%	1.25%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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