Is Great Sampford in Uttlesford 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 Great Sampford older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Great Sampford and Uttlesford? What is the claimant count in Great Sampford and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of Great Sampford?
The largest employment sector in Great Sampford is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.| Sector | Proportion |
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| Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 24% |
| Professional Occupations | 22.28% |
| Associate Professional & Technical | 14.67% |
| Skilled Trades | 11.14% |
| Administrative & Secretarial | 9.15% |
| Caring, leisure & Other Services | 6.34% |
| Elementary Occupations | 5.25% |
| Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 2.63% |
Great Sampford 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 Uttlesford.| Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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| Uttlesford | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| East of England | 3% | -0.3% |
| England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| Economic Status | Proportion |
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| In Employment | 59.16% |
| In Part-Time Work | 31.03% |
| Unemployed | 2.69% |
Great Sampford Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in The Sampfords.| Age Band | Proportion |
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| 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 | |
Great Sampford Health Statistics
The Sampfords has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.| Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| The Sampfords | 54.89% | 32.36% | 9.51% | 2.55% | 0.68% |
| Uttlesford | 54% | 32.73% | 10.05% | 2.52% | 0.7% |
| 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
How has the health of residents in Uttlesford changed since 2011?
Uttlesford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.84% between the 2011 and 2021 census.| Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| 2011 | 52.55% | 33.34% | 10.85% | 2.6% | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 54% | 32.73% | 10.05% | 2.52% | 0.7% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Great Sampford Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Great Sampford 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 Great Sampford to the national average for England.
| Level | The Sampfords | England |
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| No Qualifications | 12.81% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 7.96% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 15.16% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.67% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 16.25% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 40.24% | 33.92% |
Great Sampford & Uttlesford 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 Great Sampford in the Uttlesford local area district.
Great Sampford has a lower rate of immigrants than Uttlesford, the East of England region and England as a whole. | Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| The Sampfords | 94.94% | 5.06% |
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| Uttlesford | 91.3% | 8.7% |
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| East | 85.09% | 14.91% |
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| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Great Sampford compared to other wards in Uttlesford
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| 1 | Saffron Walden Shire | 86.79% | 13.21% |
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| 2 | Stansted South & Birchanger | 87.53% | 12.47% |
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| 3 | Saffron Walden Audley | 88.58% | 11.42% |
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| 4 | Saffron Walden Castle | 88.92% | 11.08% |
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| 5 | Debden & Wimbish | 89.18% | 10.82% |
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| 6 | Stansted North | 89.93% | 10.07% |
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| 7 | Takeley | 89.97% | 10.03% |
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| 8 | Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts | 90.9% | 9.1% |
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| 9 | Elsenham & Henham | 91.99% | 8.01% |
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| 10 | Great Dunmow South & Barnston | 92.1% | 7.9% |
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| 11 | Felsted & Stebbing | 92.33% | 7.67% |
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| 12 | Ashdon | 92.43% | 7.57% |
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| 13 | Flitch Green & Little Dunmow | 92.62% | 7.38% |
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| 14 | Newport | 92.64% | 7.36% |
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| 15 | Stort Valley | 93.26% | 6.74% |
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| 16 | Hatfield Heath | 93.63% | 6.37% |
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| 17 | Great Dunmow North | 93.71% | 6.29% |
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| 18 | Clavering | 93.73% | 6.27% |
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| 19 | Broad Oak & the Hallingburys | 94.1% | 5.9% |
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| 20 | Thaxted & the Eastons | 94.65% | 5.35% |
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| 21 | High Easter & the Rodings | 94.9% | 5.1% |
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| 22 | The Sampfords | 94.94% | 5.06% |
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';Great Sampford is ranked 22 out of 22 wards in Uttlesford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.How many residents own or rent their home in Great Sampford and Uttlesford
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Great Sampford either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 77.53 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 22.47 of Great Sampford residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. | Area | Owned | Rented |
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| The Sampfords | 77.53% | 22.47% |
| Uttlesford | 70.59% | 29.41% |
| East | 65.23% | 34.77% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Great Sampford has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Great Sampford compared to other wards in Uttlesford
| # | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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| 1 | Clavering | 79.35% | 20.65% |
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| 2 | The Sampfords | 77.53% | 22.47% |
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| 3 | Elsenham & Henham | 75.91% | 24.09% |
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| 4 | Broad Oak & the Hallingburys | 75.79% | 24.21% |
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| 5 | Felsted & Stebbing | 75.64% | 24.36% |
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| 6 | Stansted North | 75.63% | 24.37% |
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| 7 | Stort Valley | 74.97% | 25.03% |
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| 8 | Flitch Green & Little Dunmow | 74.83% | 25.17% |
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| 9 | Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts | 73.69% | 26.31% |
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| 10 | Hatfield Heath | 72.71% | 27.29% |
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| 11 | Ashdon | 72.71% | 27.29% |
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| 12 | Thaxted & the Eastons | 72.07% | 27.93% |
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| 13 | Takeley | 71.38% | 28.62% |
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| 14 | High Easter & the Rodings | 70.43% | 29.57% |
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| 15 | Newport (Uttlesford) | 69.94% | 30.06% |
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| 16 | Great Dunmow North | 69.47% | 30.53% |
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| 17 | Saffron Walden Shire | 68.74% | 31.26% |
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| 18 | Great Dunmow South & Barnston | 66.56% | 33.44% |
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| 19 | Stansted South & Birchanger | 64.14% | 35.86% |
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| 20 | Saffron Walden Castle | 63.63% | 36.37% |
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| 21 | Saffron Walden Audley | 60.98% | 39.02% |
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| 22 | Debden & Wimbish | 60.85% | 39.15% |
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Great Sampford is ranked 2 out of 22 wards in Uttlesford for the percentage of home owners.What is the population of Great Sampford and Uttlesford?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Uttlesford including Great Sampford. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
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| Ashdon | 2216 |
| Broad Oak & the Hallingburys | 4206 |
| Clavering | 2365 |
| Debden & Wimbish | 2662 |
| Elsenham & Henham | 4755 |
| Felsted & Stebbing | 4584 |
| Flitch Green & Little Dunmow | 3069 |
| Great Dunmow North | 4981 |
| Great Dunmow South & Barnston | 6373 |
| Hatfield Heath | 2446 |
| High Easter & the Rodings | 2488 |
| Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts | 4515 |
| Newport | 3930 |
| Saffron Walden Audley | 4638 |
| Saffron Walden Castle | 4929 |
| Saffron Walden Shire | 7749 |
| Stansted North | 4661 |
| Stansted South & Birchanger | 5157 |
| Stort Valley | 2097 |
| Takeley | 7405 |
| Thaxted & the Eastons | 5330 |
| The Sampfords | 2203 |
| Uttlesford Total | 92759 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
