Socio-economic statistics for Hemsby, Norfolk

Is Hemsby in Great Yarmouth a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Hemsby older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Hemsby and Great Yarmouth? What is the claimant count in Hemsby and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Hemsby and Great Yarmouth

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hemsby either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 79.94 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 20.06 of Hemsby residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
East Flegg	79.94%	20.06%
Great Yarmouth	61.77%	38.23%
East	65.23%	34.77%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hemsby has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Hemsby compared to other wards in Great Yarmouth

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Bradwell North	83.16%	16.84%
2	Ormesby (Great Yarmouth)	83.13%	16.87%
3	Lothingland (Great Yarmouth)	82.27%	17.73%
4	Caister North	80.93%	19.07%
5	East Flegg	79.94%	20.06%
6	West Flegg	79.39%	20.61%
7	Fleggburgh	78.78%	21.22%
8	Bradwell South and Hopton	76.99%	23.01%
9	Caister South	73.18%	26.82%
10	Gorleston	70.32%	29.68%
11	St Andrews (Great Yarmouth)	59.57%	40.43%
12	Yarmouth North	59.36%	40.64%
13	Magdalen	50.37%	49.63%
14	Claydon	48.47%	51.53%
15	Southtown and Cobholm	44.16%	55.84%
16	Central and Northgate	34.69%	65.31%
17	Nelson (Great Yarmouth)	25.93%	74.07%

Hemsby is ranked 5 out of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hemsby & Great Yarmouth Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Hemsby in the Great Yarmouth local area district.

Hemsby has a lower rate of immigrants than Great Yarmouth, the East of England region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
East Flegg	96.77%	3.23%
Great Yarmouth	90.23%	9.77%
East	85.09%	14.91%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hemsby compared to other wards in Great Yarmouth

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Nelson	71.15%	28.85%
2	Central and Northgate	77%	23%
3	Southtown and Cobholm	82.81%	17.19%
4	Gorleston	89.96%	10.04%
5	Magdalen	90.77%	9.23%
6	Yarmouth North	91.12%	8.88%
7	St Andrews	92.37%	7.63%
8	Claydon	94.65%	5.35%
9	Caister South	95.69%	4.31%
10	Fleggburgh	95.7%	4.3%
11	Bradwell South and Hopton	95.73%	4.27%
12	Bradwell North	96.16%	3.84%
13	Ormesby	96.24%	3.76%
14	Caister North	96.39%	3.61%
15	East Flegg	96.77%	3.23%
16	Lothingland	96.87%	3.13%
17	West Flegg	97.37%	2.63%

';Hemsby is ranked 15 out of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hemsby Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Great Yarmouth.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Great Yarmouth	5.1%	-0.6%
East of England	3%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Hemsby on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Hemsby.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	44.18%
In Part-Time Work	34.37%
Unemployed	5.07%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

65.63% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hemsby

Hemsby Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in East Flegg.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hemsby Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hemsby residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Hemsby to the national average for England.

Level	East Flegg	England
No Qualifications	27.34%	18.08%
Level 1	11.64%	9.69%
Level 2	15.68%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.78%	5.32%
Level 3	16.02%	16.92%
Level 4	17.47%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Hemsby?

The largest employment sector in Hemsby is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Skilled Trades	16.35%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	12.46%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	12.06%
Professional Occupations	11.1%
Associate Professional & Technical	10.95%
Elementary Occupations	10.8%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.34%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	7.72%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Hemsby Health Statistics

East Flegg has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
East Flegg	37.42%	36.94%	17.75%	5.6%	2.29%
Great Yarmouth	40.19%	35.92%	16.64%	5.62%	1.62%
East	48.28%	34.64%	12.5%	3.58%	1%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Great Yarmouth changed since 2011?

Great Yarmouth residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.2% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	40.3%	36.01%	16.58%	5.48%	1.63%
2021	40.19%	35.92%	16.64%	5.62%	1.62%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Hemsby and Great Yarmouth?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Great Yarmouth including Hemsby. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Bradwell North	6355
Bradwell South and Hopton	7307
Caister North	4382
Caister South	4592
Central and Northgate	8853
Claydon	7605
East Flegg	4809
Fleggburgh	2525
Gorleston	5249
Lothingland	5222
Magdalen	7530
Nelson	9608
Ormesby	4313
Southtown and Cobholm	5931
St Andrews	5304
West Flegg	5039
Yarmouth North	4574
Great Yarmouth Total	99198

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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