Socio-economic statistics for St Ives, Dorset

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

St Ives Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

St Ives has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that St Ives is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	East Dorset	Dorset	England
Owned	48%	43%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.9%	29.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	0.8%	1.6%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	7.5%	10.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	8.1%	11.6%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.8%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%

St Ives Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of St Ives and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	East Dorset	Dorset	England
No Qualifications	21.5%	21.3%	22.5%
Level 1	13.5%	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	16.4%	16.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4.8%	3.6%
Level 3	11.6%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	27.7%	27%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	4.3%	5.7%

St Ives Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of St Ives are from the UK Census of 2011. Since St Ives 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	East Dorset	Dorset	England
United Kingdom	95.1%	94.4%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.6%	2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.9%	3.1%	9.4%

St Ives General Health Statistics

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

Health	East Dorset	Dorset	England
Very Good	45.32%	44.65%	47.17%
Good	35.77%	35.88%	34.22%
Fair	14.27%	14.45%	13.12%
Bad	3.63%	3.94%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.01%	1.08%	1.25%

St Ives Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in St Ives 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 St Ives is both lower than the average for Dorset 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 St Ives than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	East Dorset	Dorset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.2%	1.4%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.4%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8%	10.1%	13.5%

St Ives Age Distribution Statistics

The population of St Ives as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of St Ives is also older than the Dorset average, making St Ives a older persons location.

Age	East Dorset	Dorset	England
Age 0 to 4	4.3%	4.7%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.7%	4.8%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.4%	5.6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.2%	6.8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	3.5%	4.1%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	15.1%	16.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.1%	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.4%	8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	13.5%	12.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	10%	8.7%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	4.4%	3.9%	2.3%
Mean Age	46.9	45.2	39.3
Median Age	49	47	39

St Ives 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. St Ives has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	East Dorset	Dorset	England
AB	28.75%	23.54%	22.96%
C1	31.99%	30.37%	30.92%
C2	22.83%	25.04%	20.64%
DE	16.44%	21.05%	25.49%

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

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