If you are thinking of moving to Blank Bank 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 Blank Bank to figures for Staffordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Blank Bank is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Blank Bank Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Blank Bank and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Newcastle-under-Lyme | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 26.8% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.7% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 14.5% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 22.5% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4% | 5.7% |
Blank Bank Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Blank Bank are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Blank Bank 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 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3.4% | 9.4% |
Blank Bank Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Blank Bank as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Blank Bank is also older than the average, making Blank Bank a older persons location.
| Age | Newcastle-under-Lyme | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.8% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.2% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 40.8 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 41 | 39 |
Blank Bank Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Blank Bank are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.
| Benefit | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 13.1% | 11.6% | 13.5% |
Blank Bank General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Blank Bank. The percentage of residents in Blank Bank rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Blank Bank rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Blank Bank is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Newcastle-under-Lyme | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 44.65% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.48% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.37% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 5.10% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.40% | 1.25% |
Blank Bank Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Blank Bank has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Blank Bank is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Newcastle-under-Lyme | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.2% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 33.9% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 12.3% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 9.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Blank Bank 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 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 18.94% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 29.05% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 23.34% | 20.64% |
| DE | 28.67% | 25.49% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
