Socio-economic statistics for Barrowford, Lancashire

If you are thinking of moving to Barrowford or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Barrowford to figures for Lancashire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Barrowford is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Barrowford Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Barrowford are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Barrowford has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Pendle	Lancashire	England
United Kingdom	89.1%	93.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.3%	1.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	8.1%	4.1%	9.4%

Barrowford Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Barrowford come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area.

Benefit	Pendle	Lancashire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.1%	2.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.8%	2.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	16.7%	14.3%	13.5%

Barrowford Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Barrowford has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Pendle	Lancashire	England
AB	14.91%	20.16%	22.96%
C1	24.89%	30.05%	30.92%
C2	25.11%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	35.09%	27.19%	25.49%

Barrowford General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Barrowford. The percentage of residents in Barrowford rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Barrowford rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Barrowford is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health	Pendle	Lancashire	England
Very Good	43.56%	45.95%	47.17%
Good	34.46%	33.66%	34.22%
Fair	15.01%	14.14%	13.12%
Bad	5.50%	4.88%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.46%	1.38%	1.25%

Barrowford Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Pendle	Lancashire	England
Owned	36%	35.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.5%	35.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	5.6%	4.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	16.6%	13.7%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%

Barrowford Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Barrowford and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Pendle	Lancashire	England
No Qualifications	28.2%	23.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.3%	13%	13.3%
Level 2	15.1%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.5%	13.6%	12.4%
Level 4	20.2%	25%	27.4%
Other	5.8%	4.5%	5.7%

Barrowford Age Distribution Statistics

Age	Pendle	Lancashire	England
Age 0 to 4	7.1%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.1%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.8%	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7%	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.5%	18.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.7%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.6%	9.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.4%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.1%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	38.9	40.5	39.3
Median Age	39	41	39

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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