Is North Pickenham 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 North Pickenham older than the national average or younger? What is the population of North Pickenham and Breckland? What is the claimant count in North Pickenham and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers. 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 North Pickenham in the Breckland local area district.North Pickenham Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Ashill.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 North Pickenham Health Statistics
Ashill 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 Ashill 35.85% 39.67% 18.15% 5.07% 1.26% 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% North Pickenham & Breckland Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK Ashill 94.73% 5.27% Breckland 89.18% 10.82% East 85.09% 14.91% England 82.65% 17.35% North Pickenham compared to other wards in Breckland
';North Pickenham is ranked 19 out of 27 wards in Breckland for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# 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% North Pickenham 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 46.98% In Part-Time Work 31.92% Unemployed 2.73% What are the occupations of the residents of North Pickenham?
The largest employment sector in North Pickenham is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Skilled Trades 15.73% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 14.75% Professional Occupations 11.89% Caring, leisure & Other Services 11.71% Associate Professional & Technical 10.72% Elementary Occupations 10.63% Administrative & Secretarial 9.03% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 7.95% North Pickenham Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education North Pickenham 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 | Ashill | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 25.11% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 12.79% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 13.64% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.27% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 16.84% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 21.91% | 33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in North Pickenham and Breckland
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in North Pickenham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 69.3 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 30.7 of North Pickenham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.| Area | Owned | Rented |
|---|---|---|
| Ashill | 69.3% | 30.7% |
| Breckland | 67.04% | 32.97% |
| East | 65.23% | 34.77% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
North Pickenham has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
North Pickenham compared to other wards in Breckland
| # | 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% |
What is the population of North Pickenham and Breckland?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Breckland including North Pickenham. 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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