Socio-economic statistics for Shingham, Norfolk

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

Shingham Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Shingham are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	Breckland	Norfolk	England
United Kingdom	91.3%	92.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	5%	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.3%	3.6%	9.4%

Shingham Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Shingham 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 Shingham 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 Shingham than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Breckland	Norfolk	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.5%	3%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.1%	2.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.9%	13.2%	13.5%

Shingham Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Breckland	Norfolk	England
Owned	37%	37.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	31.7%	29.7%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.4%	7.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	11.4%	8.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.4%	13.4%	15.4%
Other	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Shingham Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Shingham as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	Breckland	Norfolk	England
Age 0 to 4	5.7%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.9%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.5%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.7%	8.4%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.6%	5.8%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.9%	18%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.7%	19.6%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.5%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.3%	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.3%	7.4%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	3%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.6	42.7	39.3
Median Age	44	43	39

Shingham Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Shingham and are from the UK Census of 2011. Shingham 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	Breckland	Norfolk	England
No Qualifications	28%	26.3%	22.5%
Level 1	15%	14.3%	13.3%
Level 2	16.9%	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.1%	11.8%	12.4%
Level 4	18.6%	21.9%	27.4%
Other	6.5%	5.3%	5.7%

Shingham General Health Statistics

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

Health	Breckland	Norfolk	England
Very Good	42.22%	42.70%	47.17%
Good	37.29%	36.62%	34.22%
Fair	14.99%	15.06%	13.12%
Bad	4.31%	4.37%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.18%	1.25%	1.25%

Shingham 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. Shingham has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Breckland	Norfolk	England
AB	15.99%	18.49%	22.96%
C1	28.57%	29.55%	30.92%
C2	27.71%	24.92%	20.64%
DE	27.73%	27.04%	25.49%

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

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