If you are thinking of moving to Romsey Town 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 Romsey Town to figures for Cambridgeshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Romsey Town is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Romsey Town Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Romsey Town are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Romsey Town has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Cambridge | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 70.6% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 1% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 10.6% | 5.4% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 17.8% | 7.8% | 9.4% |
Romsey Town Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Romsey Town 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 Romsey Town is both lower than the average for Cambridgeshire 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 Romsey Town than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Cambridge | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.5% | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 7.3% | 8.7% | 13.5% |
Romsey Town 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. Romsey Town has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Cambridge | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 41.74% | 30.67% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.18% | 29.41% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 12.11% | 20.11% | 20.64% |
| DE | 17.97% | 19.80% | 25.49% |
Romsey Town Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Romsey Town and are from the UK Census of 2011. Romsey Town has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Romsey Town also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Romsey Town are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Cambridge | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 11.9% | 18.9% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 6.9% | 12.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 8.6% | 14.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 16.9% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 47.3% | 33% | 27.4% |
| Other | 6.4% | 5.4% | 5.7% |
Romsey Town General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Romsey Town. The percentage of residents in Romsey Town rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Romsey Town rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Romsey Town is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Cambridge | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 54.69% | 49.41% | 47.17% |
| Good | 31.97% | 34.73% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 9.70% | 11.81% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.85% | 3.17% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.78% | 0.88% | 1.25% |
Romsey Town Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Romsey Town as a whole, is younger than the national average. However, population of Romsey Town is older than the Cambridgeshire average.
| Age | Cambridge | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 4% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 20% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 10.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 22.2% | 21.1% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 14.8% | 19.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4% | 6.2% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 35.6 | 39.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 31 | 39 | 39 |
Romsey Town Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Romsey Town has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Romsey Town is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation
| Tenure | Cambridge | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 24.9% | 31.9% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 22.5% | 34.1% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 15.2% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 8.4% | 9.1% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 23.9% | 14.3% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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