If you are thinking of moving to South Milton 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 Milton to figures for Devon and nationally. These statistics can tell you if South Milton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
South Milton General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for South Milton. The percentage of residents in South Milton rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in South Milton rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of South Milton is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | South Hams | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.41% | 46.10% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.37% | 34.70% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.32% | 14.00% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.80% | 4.04% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.11% | 1.16% | 1.25% |
South Milton Age Distribution Statistics
The population of South Milton as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of South Milton is also older than the Devon average, making South Milton a older persons location.
| Age | South Hams | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 5% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 15.4% | 17% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 23% | 20.7% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9% | 7.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 45.3 | 43.7 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 48 | 45 | 39 |
South Milton 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 | South Hams | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 27.35% | 21.91% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.15% | 29.91% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 24.05% | 25.31% | 20.64% |
| DE | 18.46% | 22.87% | 25.49% |
South Milton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes South Milton and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. South Milton is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in South Milton are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in South Milton is both lower than the average for Devon 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 South Milton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | South Hams | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 9.6% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
South Milton Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of South Milton and are from the UK Census of 2011. South Milton 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. South Milton also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of South Milton are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | South Hams | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 17.2% | 21.1% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.1% | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.3% | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.1% | 12.9% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 34.3% | 27.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
South Milton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | South Hams | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 42.8% | 40.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 28.9% | 29.8% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.7% | 4.8% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 9.6% | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12.6% | 14.6% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
South Milton Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of South Milton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since South Milton 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 | South Hams | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 94.6% | 94.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3.1% | 3.3% | 9.4% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
