Socio-economic statistics for Tolleshunt Knights, Essex

Socio-economic statistics for Tolleshunt Knights, Essex

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Tolleshunt Knights?

The largest employment sector in Tolleshunt Knights is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials19.45%
Professional Occupations16.63%
Skilled Trades15.05%
Administrative & Secretarial12.04%
Associate Professional & Technical11.86%
Elementary Occupations8.43%
Caring, leisure & Other Services6.02%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives5.19%

Tolleshunt Knights 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 Maldon.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Maldon2.1%-0.5%
East of England3%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
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 Tolleshunt Knights 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 Tolleshunt Knights.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment56.37%
In Part-Time Work30.42%
Unemployed2.57%
69.58% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Tolleshunt Knights

Tolleshunt Knights & Maldon 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 Tolleshunt Knights in the Maldon local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Tolleshunt D'Arcy94.94%5.06%
Maldon95.54%4.46%
East85.09%14.91%
England82.65%17.35%

Tolleshunt Knights compared to other wards in Maldon

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Maldon North92.47%7.53%
2Maldon East93.96%6.04%
3Maldon South94.47%5.53%
4Tolleshunt D'Arcy94.94%5.06%
5Burnham-on-Crouch South95.11%4.89%
6Wickham Bishops and Woodham95.34%4.66%
7Maldon West95.56%4.44%
8Heybridge East95.56%4.44%
9Heybridge West95.67%4.33%
10Purleigh95.94%4.06%
11Burnham-on-Crouch North95.96%4.04%
12Great Totham95.96%4.04%
13Althorne96.26%3.74%
14Southminster96.56%3.44%
15Mayland96.74%3.26%
16Tollesbury96.84%3.16%
17Tillingham97.64%2.36%
';Tolleshunt Knights is ranked 4 out of 17 wards in Maldon for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Tolleshunt Knights and Maldon

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Tolleshunt Knights either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 76.69 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 23.31 of Tolleshunt Knights residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Tolleshunt D'Arcy76.69%23.31%
Maldon76.19%23.81%
East65.23%34.77%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Tolleshunt Knights compared to other wards in Maldon

#WardOwnedRented
1Wickham Bishops and Woodham85.26%14.74%
2Purleigh84.53%15.47%
3Mayland84.48%15.52%
4Great Totham84.37%15.63%
5Tollesbury83.77%16.23%
6Althorne82.55%17.45%
7Heybridge East82.33%17.67%
8Maldon South80.78%19.22%
9Maldon West79.13%20.87%
10Burnham-on-Crouch North77.22%22.78%
11Tillingham76.95%23.05%
12Tolleshunt D'Arcy76.69%23.31%
13Southminster72.33%27.67%
14Burnham-on-Crouch South67.77%32.23%
15Heybridge West67.23%32.77%
16Maldon North62.09%37.91%
17Maldon East53.81%46.19%
Tolleshunt Knights is ranked 12 out of 17 wards in Maldon for the percentage of home owners.

Tolleshunt Knights Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Tolleshunt Knights 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 Tolleshunt Knights to the national average for England.
LevelTolleshunt D'ArcyEngland
No Qualifications17.9%18.08%
Level 112.18%9.69%
Level 215.61%13.32%
Apprenticeship7.26%5.32%
Level 317.85%16.92%
Level 425.96%33.92%

Tolleshunt Knights Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Tolleshunt D'Arcy.
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

Tolleshunt Knights Health Statistics

Tolleshunt D'Arcy 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.
AreaVGGFBVB
Tolleshunt D'Arcy47.44%35.03%13.37%3.18%0.98%
Maldon46.68%35.45%13.11%3.76%1.01%
East48.28%34.64%12.5%3.58%1%
England48.49%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 Maldon changed since 2011?

Maldon residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.3% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201146.2%35.63%13.42%3.67%1.08%
202146.68%35.45%13.11%3.76%1.01%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Tolleshunt Knights and Maldon?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Maldon including Tolleshunt Knights. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Althorne4413
Burnham-on-Crouch North4124
Burnham-on-Crouch South4097
Great Totham3981
Heybridge East4061
Heybridge West4530
Maldon East2481
Maldon North4438
Maldon South3916
Maldon West3831
Mayland4896
Purleigh3510
Southminster4713
Tillingham2390
Tollesbury2129
Tolleshunt D'Arcy4368
Wickham Bishops and Woodham3523
Maldon Total65401



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