Socio-economic statistics for Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Socio-economic statistics for Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Is Shepton Mallet in Mendip 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 Shepton Mallet older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Shepton Mallet and Mendip? What is the claimant count in Shepton Mallet and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Shepton Mallet Age Distribution Statistics

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Shepton Mallet?

The largest employment sector in Shepton Mallet is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Elementary Occupations.
SectorProportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials%
Professional Occupations%
Associate Professional & Technical%
Administrative & Secretarial%
Skilled Trades%
Caring, leisure & Other Services%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives%
Elementary Occupations%

Shepton Mallet Health Statistics

AreaVGGFBVB
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0%0%0%0%0%
0%0%0%0%0%
0%0%0%0%0%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Shepton Mallet & 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 Shepton Mallet in the local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
0%0%
0%0%
0%0%
0%0%

Shepton Mallet compared to other wards in

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
';Shepton Mallet is ranked out of 0 wards in for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Shepton Mallet and

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Shepton Mallet either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 0 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 0 of Shepton Mallet residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
0%0%
0%0%
0%0%
0%0%

Shepton Mallet has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Shepton Mallet compared to other wards in

#WardOwnedRented
Shepton Mallet is ranked out of 0 wards in for the percentage of home owners.

Shepton Mallet 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 .
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
%%
%%
%%
UK3.7%-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 Shepton Mallet 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 Shepton Mallet.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment0%
In Part-Time Work0%
Unemployed0%
100% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Shepton Mallet

Shepton Mallet Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Shepton Mallet 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 Shepton Mallet to the national average for .
Level
No Qualifications0%0%
Level 10%0%
Level 20%0%
Apprenticeship0%0%
Level 30%0%
Level 40%0%

What is the population of Shepton Mallet and Mendip?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Mendip including Shepton Mallet. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Ammerdown2324
Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton4967
Beckington and Selwood2416
Butleigh and Baltonsborough2556
Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton2177
Coleford and Holcombe4843
Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney2416
Creech2639
Croscombe and Pilton2373
Frome Berkley Down4254
Frome College4472
Frome Keyford6782
Frome Market4844
Frome Oakfield3220
Frome Park4893
Glastonbury St Benedict's2445
Glastonbury St Edmund's2240
Glastonbury St John's2573
Glastonbury St Mary's2018
Moor2615
Postlebury2153
Rode and Norton St Philip2404
Rodney and Westbury2078
Shepton East5974
Shepton West4945
St Cuthbert Out North2826
Street North4903
Street South5559
Street West2300
The Pennards and Ditcheat2215
Wells Central2167
Wells St Cuthbert's5018
Wells St Thomas'4025
Wookey and St Cuthbert Out West2654
Mendip Total116288



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