Socio-economic statistics for Topcliffe, North Yorkshire

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

Topcliffe Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.4%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	7.7%	9.4%	13.5%

Topcliffe Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Topcliffe as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Topcliffe is also older than the North Yorkshire average, making Topcliffe a older persons location.

Age	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.9%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.1%	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.7%	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	17.1%	17.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.4%	21.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.7%	7.5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.7%	10.9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.1%	6.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.7%	2.8%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.5	42.8	39.3
Median Age	46	44	39

Topcliffe General Health Statistics

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

Health	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
Very Good	48.67%	47.72%	47.17%
Good	34.42%	34.48%	34.22%
Fair	12.60%	13.17%	13.12%
Bad	3.33%	3.63%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.97%	0.99%	1.25%

Topcliffe Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Topcliffe are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Topcliffe 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	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
United Kingdom	95.5%	94.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.1%	2.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.1%	3.2%	9.4%

Topcliffe 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	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
AB	26.60%	24.08%	22.96%
C1	30.79%	30.21%	30.92%
C2	23.17%	23.78%	20.64%
DE	19.43%	21.93%	25.49%

Topcliffe Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Topcliffe and are from the UK Census of 2011. Topcliffe 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. Topcliffe also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Topcliffe are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
No Qualifications	19.6%	20.8%	22.5%
Level 1	12%	12.7%	13.3%
Level 2	16.1%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.3%	3.6%
Level 3	12.2%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	32.1%	29.2%	27.4%
Other	4%	4.6%	5.7%

Topcliffe Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Hambleton	North Yorkshire	England
Owned	39.7%	38.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	29.8%	31.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1%	4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	11.9%	7.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.1%	14.3%	15.4%
Other	3%	2.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	2%	1.9%	1.3%

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

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