If you are thinking of moving to Shepherd's Gate 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 Shepherd's Gate to figures for Norfolk and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Shepherd's Gate is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Shepherd's Gate 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. Shepherd's Gate has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | King`s Lynn and West Norfolk | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 15.96% | 18.49% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 27.55% | 29.55% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 26.60% | 24.92% | 20.64% |
| DE | 29.89% | 27.04% | 25.49% |
Shepherd's Gate Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Shepherd's Gate as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Shepherd's Gate is also older than the Norfolk average, making Shepherd's Gate a older persons location.
| Age | King`s Lynn and West Norfolk | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.3% | 18% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.7% | 19.6% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.9% | 7.4% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3% | 3% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43.5 | 42.7 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 45 | 43 | 39 |
Shepherd's Gate General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Shepherd's Gate. The percentage of residents in Shepherd's Gate rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Shepherd's Gate rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Shepherd's Gate is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | King`s Lynn and West Norfolk | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 40.91% | 42.70% | 47.17% |
| Good | 37.08% | 36.62% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 15.90% | 15.06% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.80% | 4.37% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.31% | 1.25% | 1.25% |
Shepherd's Gate Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | King`s Lynn and West Norfolk | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 39.6% | 37.2% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 29.9% | 29.7% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 3.1% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 10.2% | 8.6% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12.4% | 13.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2.3% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Shepherd's Gate Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Shepherd's Gate are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Country | King`s Lynn and West Norfolk | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 92.3% | 92.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.9% | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3.4% | 3.6% | 9.4% |
Shepherd's Gate Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Shepherd's Gate 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 Shepherd's Gate 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.
| Benefit | King`s Lynn and West Norfolk | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.9% | 3% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 13.8% | 13.2% | 13.5% |
Shepherd's Gate Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Shepherd's Gate and are from the UK Census of 2011. Shepherd's Gate 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 | King`s Lynn and West Norfolk | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 29.3% | 26.3% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.5% | 14.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.2% | 16.2% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11% | 11.8% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 19.1% | 21.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 6.1% | 5.3% | 5.7% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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