If you are thinking of moving to Brown Edge 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 Brown Edge to figures for Lancashire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Brown Edge is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Brown Edge Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Brown Edge are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Brown Edge 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 | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 96.1% | 93.5% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2% | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 1.5% | 4.1% | 9.4% |
Brown Edge 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 Brown Edge 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. Brown Edge is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Brown Edge 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.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 | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 14% | 14.3% | 13.5% |
Brown Edge General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Brown Edge. The percentage of residents in Brown Edge rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.
| Health | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.59% | 45.95% | 47.17% |
| Good | 32.73% | 33.66% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.37% | 14.14% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.86% | 4.88% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.45% | 1.38% | 1.25% |
Brown Edge 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 | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 21.31% | 20.16% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.38% | 30.05% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 21.61% | 22.60% | 20.64% |
| DE | 26.70% | 27.19% | 25.49% |
Brown Edge Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Brown Edge and are from the UK Census of 2011. Brown Edge 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 | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 23.5% | 23.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.4% | 13% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 13.9% | 13.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 25.4% | 25% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.7% |
Brown Edge Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Brown Edge has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Brown Edge is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.9% | 35.7% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 37.1% | 35.3% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 12.6% | 4.2% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 2.1% | 7.9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 9.4% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Brown Edge Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Brown Edge as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Brown Edge is also older than the Lancashire average, making Brown Edge a older persons location.
| Age | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 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 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.9% | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.8% | 18.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21% | 20.1% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41.2 | 40.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 42 | 41 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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