Socio-economic statistics for South Milton, Devon

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

These figures on the claiming of benefits in South Milton 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 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.

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