Socio-economic statistics for Boulder Clough, Calderdale

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

Boulder Clough Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Boulder Clough and are from the UK Census of 2011. Boulder Clough 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	Calderdale	England
No Qualifications	23.8%	22.5%
Level 1	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.6%
Level 3	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	25%	27.4%
Other	4.2%	5.7%

Boulder Clough 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	Calderdale	England
AB	20.75%	22.96%
C1	30.28%	30.92%
C2	21.95%	20.64%
DE	27.01%	25.49%

Boulder Clough Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Boulder Clough as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Boulder Clough is also older than the average, making Boulder Clough a older persons location.

Age	Calderdale	England
Age 0 to 4	6.3%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.8%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.9%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.6%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.1%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.6	39.3
Median Age	40	39

Boulder Clough Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Boulder Clough are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Boulder Clough 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	Calderdale	England
United Kingdom	92.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.7%	9.4%

Boulder Clough Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Boulder Clough 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 Boulder Clough is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Calderdale	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.8%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.8%	13.5%

Boulder Clough General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Boulder Clough. The percentage of residents in Boulder Clough rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Calderdale	England
Very Good	46.34%	47.17%
Good	34.35%	34.22%
Fair	13.78%	13.12%
Bad	4.38%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.15%	1.25%

Boulder Clough Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Calderdale	England
Owned	31.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	35.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	5.4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.8%	15.4%
Other	1.6%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.3%

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

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