Socio-economic statistics for Black Lane, Bury

If you are thinking of moving to Black Lane 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 Black Lane to figures for Bury and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Black Lane is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Black Lane Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Black Lane are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Black Lane 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	Bury	England
United Kingdom	91.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	5.6%	9.4%

Black Lane 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.

Grade	Bury	England
AB	21.30%	22.96%
C1	32.50%	30.92%
C2	19.91%	20.64%
DE	26.29%	25.49%

Black Lane General Health Statistics

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

Health	Bury	England
Very Good	47.08%	47.17%
Good	33.30%	34.22%
Fair	13.74%	13.12%
Bad	4.61%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.26%	1.25%

Black Lane Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Black Lane 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. The rate of unemployment in Black Lane is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Bury	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.6%	13.5%

Black Lane Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Black Lane and are from the UK Census of 2011. Black Lane has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification	Bury	England
No Qualifications	22.6%	22.5%
Level 1	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	17.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	25.7%	27.4%
Other	4.7%	5.7%

Black Lane Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Black Lane has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Black Lane is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Bury	England
Owned	31.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	37.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.3%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	9.4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.6%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.3%

Black Lane Age Distribution Statistics

Age	Bury	England
Age 0 to 4	6.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.3%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.2	39.3
Median Age	40	39

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

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