Town Ledger42 postcode units

Weeting

Breckland

Avg Household Income
Not available
Home Owner
67.0%

5.5%vs national average

Largest Age Band
45-64

27.2%of local residents

Avg Household Income

Not available

Home Owner

67.0%

Largest Age Band

45-64

Demographics for WeetingAge, housing, work, ethnicity and income

See how Weeting compares by age, home ownership, employment, ethnicity, and household income.

Understanding the people who live here

The Weeting demographics show an age profile that trends older than the national average, with 45-64 the largest local age band at 27.2%.

Across housing tenure, employment, ethnicity and household income, ethnicity differs most in the white group, which is higher than the national average (96.5% vs 81.7%). Housing tenure is more owner-occupied than the national average (67.0% vs 61.6%).

Age Profile

Breakdown of population by life stage clusters The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.

Age Profile
Age rangeLocal areaNational average
0-1718.5%20.8%
18-2912.4%14.9%
30-4417.0%19.9%
45-6427.2%25.8%
65+25.0%18.6%

Largest local segment: 45-64 (27.2%). Total 141,474 polled.

AI Insights

Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 25.0% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 30-44 accounts for 17.0% here versus 19.9% nationally.

Ethnicity Profile

Broad ethnic group distribution for Weeting The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.

Ethnicity Profile
Ethnic groupLocal areaNational average
White96.5%81.7%
Asian0.9%9.3%
Black0.6%4.0%
Mixed1.4%2.9%
Other0.6%2.1%

Largest local segment: White (96.5%). Total 141,477 polled.

AI Insights

Compared with the national average, White accounts for 96.5% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 0.9% here versus 9.3% nationally.

Employment Profile

Economic activity status for Weeting The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.

Employment Profile
StatusLocal areaNational average
In employment55.7%57.2%
Unemployed2.4%3.4%
Retired28.5%21.6%
Student2.7%5.6%
Home or family4.2%4.8%
Sick or disabled3.7%4.2%
Other inactive2.8%3.1%

Largest local segment: In employment (55.7%). Total 117,855 polled.

AI Insights

Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 28.5% here versus 21.6% nationally, while Student accounts for 2.7% here versus 5.6% nationally.

Housing Tenure

Household tenure distribution for Weeting The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.

Housing Tenure
TenureLocal areaNational average
Owned outright40.0%32.8%
Mortgage or loan27.1%28.7%
Shared ownership0.7%1.0%
Private rented18.1%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Rent free0.0%0.1%

Largest local segment: Owned outright (40.0%). Total 60,358 polled.

AI Insights

Compared with the national average, Owned outright accounts for 40.0% here versus 32.8% nationally, while Social rented accounts for 14.1% here versus 17.1% nationally.

Snapshot table

Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.

IndicatorValue
Owner-occupied households
Households
67.0%
Total population
Age
141,474
Residents aged 65 and over
Age
25.0%
White British residents
Ethnicity
88.7%
Unemployment rate
Employment
3.7%
Economically inactive residents
Employment
41.9%
Privately rented households
Households
18.1%

Data sources

Most age, housing, employment, and ethnicity figures come from Census 2021. Household income uses ONS small-area income estimates where they are available.

To match those datasets to this page, Locara uses standard ONS neighbourhood areas: no LSOAs and no MSOAs for this location.

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