Housing in Woolpit 50 14 How many own their home? 116 How many people rent?

Source: ONS 2011 Census In 2011, there were 835 occupied households in Woolpit. How does this compare with the rest of ? 655* * Includes 7 shared ownership. Woolpit Suffolk

Owned Owned 78.4% 76.0% 67.9% Social rented Social rented 13.9% 11.2% 14.8% Private rented Private rented 6.0% 11.2% 15.6% Living rent free Living rent free 1.7% 1.6% 1.6%

The pattern of tenure in Woolpit is typical of Mid Suffolk; but the rented sector is much smaller than in the rest of the county.

32* How large are the houses? 318 177 Source: ONS 2011 Census

* Includes 1 household with 0 bedrooms.

How does this compare with the rest of the country?

308 Woolpit Mid Suffolk

1 bedroom 1 bedroom 3.8% * 6.1% * 12.0% * 2 bedrooms 2 bedrooms 21.2% 25.0% 27.9% 3 bedrooms 3 bedrooms 36.9% 40.4% 41.2% 4+ bedrooms 4+ bedrooms 38.1% 28.5% 18.9%

* Includes 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.2% with 0 bedrooms. There is a much higher proportion of large homes in Woolpit than in the district or the country generally. Correspondingly, there are fewer small properties with 1 or 2 bedrooms. Housing in Woolpit

13 96 What kind of houses are there in the village?

Source: ONS 2011 Census

207 In 2011, there was a total of 852 dwellings in Woolpit. How does this compare with the rest of Suffolk? 536 Woolpit Mid Suffolk Suffolk

Flats Flats 1.5% 5.5% 12.1% Terraced Terraced 11.3% 13.7% 22.1% Semi-detached Semi-detached 24.3% 32.6% 30.5% Detached Detached 62.9% 47.5% 34.9% Mid Suffolk and Suffolk also have a very small percentage (<1%) of caravans / mobile homes. Compared with Mid Suffolk and the rest of the county, Woolpit has fewer flats and terraced houses, which are cheaper to buy (see below). How much do they cost?

Source: RightMove website: Market Trends £350,000

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Terraced Semi-detached Detached Average price in September 2015. There were no flats sold at that time. The average price overall was £269,031. Living in Woolpit

315 How many people live locally? 478 Source: ONS 2011 Census

In 2011, Woolpit had 1995 residents. Of these, nearly one quarter were over 65, and three-fifths were of working age. How does this compare with the rest of the country?

1202 Woolpit Mid Suffolk England

Children under 16 Children 15.8% 18.4% 18.9% Working age adults Working age 60.2% 61.5% 64.7% People aged 65+ 65+ 24.0% 20.1% 16.3%

We have more people over 65 than is the average in the district and in England generally.

33 How many households are there where someone lives alone?

Source: ONS 2011 Census

In 2011, there was a single adult in 229 out of 835 occupied households in Woolpit. 66 How does this compare with 130 the rest of the country?

Woolpit Mid Suffolk England

Lone parents Lone parents 15.5% * 17.7% * 24.5% * Single adults <65 Single adults 7.9% 12.4% 17.9% Pensioners Pensioners 15.6% 12.9% 12.4%

* of families with dependent children. Other figures are % of all households. There are fewer adults under 65 living on their own in Woolpit than is the average in the district and in England generally, but more people over 65. This reflects our older age profile. Trends: Woolpit's age profile Are we getting older? Under 16 In 2001 the median age in Woolpit was 42; by 2011 it had increased to 47. Working age 16-64 Aged 65 and above Source: ONS 2001 Census & 2011 Census 2001 2011

18.50% 21.14% 23.96% 15.79% Woolpit

60.37% 60.25%

17.56% 19.75% 20.13% 18.43%

Mid Suffolk 62.69% 61.44%

16.45% 20.10% 19.92% 18.25%

63.45% 61.83%

Everywhere, the under 16 age group has shrunk, and the 65+ age group has grown. But the change is much more marked in Woolpit. Trends: Employment in Woolpit How many hours do we work? 1-15 hours Are we working longer than 16-30 hours we used to? 31-48 hours 49+ hours Source: ONS 2001 Census & 2011 Census 2001 2011 12.2% 17.0% 10.9% 24.0%

15.9% 21.7%

47.9% 50.4% All aged 16-74 More part-time working, and fewer hours in full-time work

10.5% 6.8% 20.7% 15.4%

Females 38.3% 36.1% 30.5% 41.6%

In part-time work, women are working for longer

5.1% 6.9% 3.8% 26.0% 8.9% 35.2% Males

55.9% 58.2% More men are working part-time