If you are thinking of moving to Thrandeston 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 Thrandeston to figures for Suffolk and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Thrandeston is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Thrandeston Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Thrandeston and are from the UK Census of 2011.
Qualification | Mid Suffolk | Suffolk | England |
---|---|---|---|
No Qualifications | 22.3% | 24.3% | 22.5% |
Level 1 | 13.9% | 14.4% | 13.3% |
Level 2 | 16.8% | 16.5% | 15.2% |
Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
Level 3 | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.4% |
Level 4 | 26.4% | 23.5% | 27.4% |
Other | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.7% |
Thrandeston General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Thrandeston. The percentage of residents in Thrandeston rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Thrandeston rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Thrandeston is generally better than in the average person in England.
Health | Mid Suffolk | Suffolk | England |
---|---|---|---|
Very Good | 47.88% | 45.89% | 47.17% |
Good | 35.31% | 35.73% | 34.22% |
Fair | 12.85% | 13.61% | 13.12% |
Bad | 3.12% | 3.74% | 4.25% |
Very Bad | 0.83% | 1.04% | 1.25% |
Thrandeston Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Thrandeston 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 Thrandeston is both lower than the average for Suffolk 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 Thrandeston than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
Benefit | Mid Suffolk | Suffolk | England |
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Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8% | 11.3% | 13.5% |
Thrandeston Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Thrandeston has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Thrandeston is a relatively affluent area.
Tenure | Mid Suffolk | Suffolk | England |
---|---|---|---|
Owned | 39.4% | 35.7% | 30.6% |
Mortgage | 35.7% | 31.5% | 32.8% |
Shared | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Social Rented (Council) | 8.1% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.1% | 7.2% | 8.3% |
Private Rented | 9.4% | 14% | 15.4% |
Other | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
Rent Free | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Thrandeston Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Thrandeston are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Thrandeston 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 | Mid Suffolk | Suffolk | England |
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United Kingdom | 95.3% | 91.8% | 86.2% |
Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Other EU Countries | 1.7% | 2.9% | 3.7% |
Outside the EU | 2.7% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
Thrandeston 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 | Mid Suffolk | Suffolk | England |
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AB | 24.70% | 20.50% | 22.96% |
C1 | 30.08% | 30.24% | 30.92% |
C2 | 25.74% | 24.29% | 20.64% |
DE | 19.48% | 24.96% | 25.49% |
Thrandeston Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Thrandeston as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Thrandeston is also older than the Suffolk average, making Thrandeston a older persons location.
Age | Mid Suffolk | Suffolk | England |
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Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
Age 10 to14 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
Age 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 7.8% | 9.4% |
Age 25 to 29 | 4.7% | 5.9% | 6.9% |
Age 30 to 44 | 18.2% | 18.8% | 20.6% |
Age 45 to 59 | 21.5% | 19.8% | 19.4% |
Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 7.1% | 6% |
Age 65 to 74 | 11% | 10.3% | 8.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 5.5% |
Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.3% |
Mean Age | 42.4 | 41.7 | 39.3 |
Median Age | 44 | 42 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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