Socio-economic statistics for South Creake, Norfolk

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

South Creake Age Distribution Statistics

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

South Creake General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for South Creake. The percentage of residents in South Creake rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in South Creake rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of South Creake 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%

South Creake Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in South Creake 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 South Creake 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%

South Creake Education Statistics

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

South Creake 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%

South Creake Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of South Creake 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%

South Creake 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. South Creake 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%

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

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