Socio-economic statistics for Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

If you are thinking of moving to Walton-on-the-Naze 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 Walton-on-the-Naze to figures for Essex and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Walton-on-the-Naze is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Walton-on-the-Naze Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Walton-on-the-Naze are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Walton-on-the-Naze 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	Tendring	Essex	England
United Kingdom	95.7%	92.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.1%	4.4%	9.4%

Walton-on-the-Naze General Health Statistics

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

Health	Tendring	Essex	England
Very Good	38.42%	47.13%	47.17%
Good	35.82%	34.94%	34.22%
Fair	18.15%	13.10%	13.12%
Bad	5.83%	3.74%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.78%	1.09%	1.25%

Walton-on-the-Naze Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Walton-on-the-Naze 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 Walton-on-the-Naze is both higher than the average for Essex and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Walton-on-the-Naze than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Tendring	Essex	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.8%	2.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.6%	2.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	18.9%	11.5%	13.5%

Walton-on-the-Naze Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Walton-on-the-Naze and are from the UK Census of 2011. Walton-on-the-Naze 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	Tendring	Essex	England
No Qualifications	34.3%	23.9%	22.5%
Level 1	15.2%	16.1%	13.3%
Level 2	16.2%	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	9.5%	11.6%	12.4%
Level 4	15.9%	23%	27.4%
Other	4.8%	4.5%	5.7%

Walton-on-the-Naze Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Tendring	Essex	England
Owned	44.6%	34.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	29.1%	36.7%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4.8%	7.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.6%	6.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.8%	11.4%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.1%	1.3%

Walton-on-the-Naze 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. Walton-on-the-Naze has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Tendring	Essex	England
AB	14.14%	22.55%	22.96%
C1	28.65%	33.54%	30.92%
C2	26.52%	22.53%	20.64%
DE	30.69%	21.39%	25.49%

Walton-on-the-Naze Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Walton-on-the-Naze as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Walton-on-the-Naze is also older than the Essex average, making Walton-on-the-Naze a older persons location.

Age	Tendring	Essex	England
Age 0 to 4	4.9%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.8%	5.6%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.6%	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7%	8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.1%	5.6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	15.3%	19.8%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.5%	20.3%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.2%	6.8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	13.6%	9.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	9.3%	6.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	4%	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	45.7	40.9	39.3
Median Age	48	41	39

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

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