Socio-economic statistics for Tadhill, Somerset

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

Tadhill Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Mendip	Somerset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.6%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.8%	11.5%	13.5%

Tadhill Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Tadhill are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Tadhill 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	Mendip	Somerset	England
United Kingdom	93.7%	94%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.1%	2.9%	9.4%

Tadhill Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Mendip	Somerset	England
Owned	37.7%	37.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.6%	31.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.9%	5.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9%	7.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	14%	13%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Tadhill Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Mendip	Somerset	England
No Qualifications	21.4%	22.4%	22.5%
Level 1	13.5%	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.1%	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	27.9%	25.6%	27.4%
Other	4%	4.5%	5.7%

Tadhill 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	Mendip	Somerset	England
AB	23.22%	21.00%	22.96%
C1	27.41%	28.09%	30.92%
C2	25.51%	25.85%	20.64%
DE	23.87%	25.05%	25.49%

Tadhill Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Tadhill as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Tadhill is younger than the Somerset average.

Age	Mendip	Somerset	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.4%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.4%	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.6%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.2%	7.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.7%	5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.9%	17.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.6%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.3%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.1%	10.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.5%	7.1%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.9	42.7	39.3
Median Age	43	44	39

Tadhill General Health Statistics

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

Health	Mendip	Somerset	England
Very Good	46.81%	45.57%	47.17%
Good	35.02%	35.30%	34.22%
Fair	13.38%	14.04%	13.12%
Bad	3.79%	4.01%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.01%	1.08%	1.25%

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

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