Socio-economic statistics for Salhouse, Norfolk

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

Salhouse Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Salhouse as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Salhouse is also older than the Norfolk average, making Salhouse 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

Salhouse General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Salhouse. The percentage of residents in Salhouse 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%

Salhouse Education Statistics

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

Salhouse Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Salhouse are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Salhouse 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%

Salhouse Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Salhouse 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 Salhouse 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 Salhouse 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%

Salhouse 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%

Salhouse Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Salhouse has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Salhouse 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%

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

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