Is High Common 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 High Common older than the national average or younger? What is the population of High Common and Breckland? What is the claimant count in High Common and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.
High Common has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.How many residents own or rent their home in High Common and Breckland
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in High Common either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 72.66 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 27.34 of High Common residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Shipdham-with-Scarning 72.66% 27.34% Breckland 67.04% 32.97% East 65.23% 34.77% England 61.31% 38.69% High Common compared to other wards in Breckland
High Common is ranked 10 out of 27 wards in Breckland for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Mattishall 78.51% 21.49% 2 Necton 77.42% 22.58% 3 All Saints & Wayland 77.41% 22.59% 4 Guiltcross 76.55% 23.45% 5 Lincoln 75.85% 24.15% 6 Upper Wensum 75.41% 24.59% 7 Dereham Toftwood 73.53% 26.47% 8 Harling & Heathlands 72.86% 27.14% 9 Bedingfeld 72.74% 27.26% 10 Shipdham-with-Scarning 72.66% 27.34% 11 Hermitage (Breckland) 72.46% 27.54% 12 The Buckenhams & Banham 71.2% 28.8% 13 Forest (Breckland) 71.02% 28.98% 14 Nar Valley 70.31% 29.69% 15 Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft 69.45% 30.55% 16 Watton 69.31% 30.69% 17 Ashill 69.3% 30.7% 18 Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe 69.15% 30.85% 19 Thetford Boudica 68% 32% 20 Launditch 65.93% 34.07% 21 Dereham Neatherd 65.75% 34.25% 22 Saham Toney 64.3% 35.7% 23 Swaffham 63.96% 36.04% 24 Thetford Castle 57.28% 42.72% 25 Dereham Withburga 50.83% 49.17% 26 Thetford Burrell 46.54% 53.46% 27 Thetford Priory 40.81% 59.19% High Common Health Statistics
Shipdham-with-Scarning has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area VG G F B VB Shipdham-with-Scarning 45.15% 36.3% 13.97% 3.71% 0.87% Breckland 42.56% 37.05% 14.94% 4.32% 1.14% East 48.28% 34.64% 12.5% 3.58% 1% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Breckland changed since 2011?
Breckland residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.1% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 42.22% 37.29% 14.99% 4.31% 1.18% 2021 42.56% 37.05% 14.94% 4.32% 1.14% What are the occupations of the residents of High Common?
The largest employment sector in High Common is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Professional Occupations 13.85% Skilled Trades 13.46% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 12.75% Caring, leisure & Other Services 12.68% Associate Professional & Technical 11.47% Administrative & Secretarial 9.67% Elementary Occupations 9.38% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 7.86% High Common 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 Breckland.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Breckland 2.2% -0.4% East of England 3% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 58.49% In Part-Time Work 31.85% Unemployed 3.31% High Common Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Shipdham-with-Scarning.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 High Common Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education High Common 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 | Shipdham-with-Scarning | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 18.04% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 12.11% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 16.41% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.15% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 18.99% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 24.3% | 33.92% |
High Common & Breckland 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 High Common in the Breckland local area district.
High Common has a lower rate of immigrants than Breckland, the East of England region and England as a whole.| Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
|---|---|---|
| Shipdham-with-Scarning | 94.41% | 5.59% |
| Breckland | 89.18% | 10.82% |
| East | 85.09% | 14.91% |
| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
High Common compared to other wards in Breckland
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thetford Priory | 71.78% | 28.22% |
| 2 | Thetford Castle | 72.48% | 27.52% |
| 3 | Thetford Burrell | 75.35% | 24.65% |
| 4 | Thetford Boudica | 78.74% | 21.26% |
| 5 | Watton | 82.55% | 17.45% |
| 6 | Forest | 89.08% | 10.92% |
| 7 | Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft | 89.7% | 10.3% |
| 8 | Saham Toney | 90% | 10% |
| 9 | Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe | 91.48% | 8.52% |
| 10 | Swaffham | 91.85% | 8.15% |
| 11 | Dereham Neatherd | 92.13% | 7.87% |
| 12 | All Saints & Wayland | 92.64% | 7.36% |
| 13 | Dereham Withburga | 92.82% | 7.18% |
| 14 | Bedingfeld | 93.3% | 6.7% |
| 15 | Lincoln | 93.36% | 6.64% |
| 16 | Dereham Toftwood | 93.63% | 6.37% |
| 17 | Shipdham-with-Scarning | 94.41% | 5.59% |
| 18 | Harling & Heathlands | 94.52% | 5.48% |
| 19 | Ashill | 94.73% | 5.27% |
| 20 | Nar Valley | 94.92% | 5.08% |
| 21 | Guiltcross | 95.05% | 4.95% |
| 22 | Launditch | 95.24% | 4.76% |
| 23 | Hermitage | 95.41% | 4.59% |
| 24 | The Buckenhams & Banham | 95.62% | 4.38% |
| 25 | Upper Wensum | 96.16% | 3.84% |
| 26 | Necton | 96.33% | 3.67% |
| 27 | Mattishall | 96.42% | 3.58% |
What is the population of High Common and Breckland?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Breckland including High Common. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| All Saints & Wayland | 7223 |
| Ashill | 2631 |
| Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft | 5716 |
| Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe | 6857 |
| Bedingfeld | 3337 |
| Dereham Neatherd | 7440 |
| Dereham Toftwood | 6042 |
| Dereham Withburga | 5978 |
| Forest | 3194 |
| Guiltcross | 3371 |
| Harling & Heathlands | 3101 |
| Hermitage | 2825 |
| Launditch | 2586 |
| Lincoln | 5365 |
| Mattishall | 5462 |
| Nar Valley | 2814 |
| Necton | 2667 |
| Saham Toney | 5439 |
| Shipdham-with-Scarning | 5564 |
| Swaffham | 8333 |
| The Buckenhams & Banham | 3184 |
| Thetford Boudica | 5193 |
| Thetford Burrell | 6444 |
| Thetford Castle | 6680 |
| Thetford Priory | 8693 |
| Upper Wensum | 6524 |
| Watton | 8592 |
| Breckland Total | 141255 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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