Socio-economic statistics for Walpole St Andrew, Norfolk

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

Walpole St Andrew Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Walpole St Andrew 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 Walpole St Andrew is both lower than the average for Norfolk and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places.

Benefit	King`s Lynn and West Norfolk	Norfolk	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.9%	3%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.7%	2.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.8%	13.2%	13.5%

Walpole St Andrew 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. Walpole St Andrew has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	King`s Lynn and West Norfolk	Norfolk	England
AB	15.96%	18.49%	22.96%
C1	27.55%	29.55%	30.92%
C2	26.60%	24.92%	20.64%
DE	29.89%	27.04%	25.49%

Walpole St Andrew Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	King`s Lynn and West Norfolk	Norfolk	England
Owned	39.6%	37.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	29.9%	29.7%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	3.1%	7.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.2%	8.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.4%	13.4%	15.4%
Other	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Rent Free	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Walpole St Andrew Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Walpole St Andrew are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	King`s Lynn and West Norfolk	Norfolk	England
United Kingdom	92.3%	92.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.9%	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.4%	3.6%	9.4%

Walpole St Andrew General Health Statistics

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

Health	King`s Lynn and West Norfolk	Norfolk	England
Very Good	40.91%	42.70%	47.17%
Good	37.08%	36.62%	34.22%
Fair	15.90%	15.06%	13.12%
Bad	4.80%	4.37%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.31%	1.25%	1.25%

Walpole St Andrew Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Walpole St Andrew as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Walpole St Andrew is also older than the Norfolk average, making Walpole St Andrew a older persons location.

Age	King`s Lynn and West Norfolk	Norfolk	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.3%	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.5%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.5%	8.4%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.6%	5.8%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.3%	18%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.7%	19.6%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.6%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12.1%	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.9%	7.4%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3%	3%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.5	42.7	39.3
Median Age	45	43	39

Walpole St Andrew Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Walpole St Andrew and are from the UK Census of 2011. Walpole St Andrew has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification	King`s Lynn and West Norfolk	Norfolk	England
No Qualifications	29.3%	26.3%	22.5%
Level 1	14.5%	14.3%	13.3%
Level 2	16.2%	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11%	11.8%	12.4%
Level 4	19.1%	21.9%	27.4%
Other	6.1%	5.3%	5.7%

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

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