Socio-economic statistics for Tarrant Launceston, Dorset

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

Tarrant Launceston General Health Statistics

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

Health	North Dorset	Dorset	England
Very Good	47.80%	44.65%	47.17%
Good	35.21%	35.88%	34.22%
Fair	12.84%	14.45%	13.12%
Bad	3.30%	3.94%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.85%	1.08%	1.25%

Tarrant Launceston 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	North Dorset	Dorset	England
AB	22.96%	23.54%	22.96%
C1	29.13%	30.37%	30.92%
C2	27.02%	25.04%	20.64%
DE	20.89%	21.05%	25.49%

Tarrant Launceston Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Tarrant Launceston are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Tarrant Launceston 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	North Dorset	Dorset	England
United Kingdom	93.2%	94.4%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.9%	2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.6%	3.1%	9.4%

Tarrant Launceston Education Statistics

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

Qualification	North Dorset	Dorset	England
No Qualifications	20%	21.3%	22.5%
Level 1	14.2%	13.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.8%	16.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.6%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	26.9%	27%	27.4%
Other	4.4%	4.3%	5.7%

Tarrant Launceston Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Tarrant Launceston as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Tarrant Launceston is younger than the Dorset average.

Age	North Dorset	Dorset	England
Age 0 to 4	5.3%	4.7%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	4.8%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	5.6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.4%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.2%	6.8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.7%	4.1%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.7%	16.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.4%	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.5%	8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.2%	12.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.2%	8.7%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.1%	3.9%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.8	45.2	39.3
Median Age	44	47	39

Tarrant Launceston Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Tarrant Launceston 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 Tarrant Launceston 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 Tarrant Launceston than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	North Dorset	Dorset	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.1%	1.4%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.5%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8.6%	10.1%	13.5%

Tarrant Launceston Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	North Dorset	Dorset	England
Owned	39.4%	43%	30.6%
Mortgage	30.4%	29.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1%	1.6%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.5%	10.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.3%	11.6%	15.4%
Other	3%	1.8%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%

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

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