Socio-economic statistics for Brown Edge, St Helens

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 St Helens 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 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 average, making Brown Edge a older persons location.

Age	St. Helens	England
Age 0 to 4	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.7	39.3
Median Age	41	39

Brown Edge Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Brown Edge 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 Brown Edge is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Brown Edge than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	St. Helens	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.4%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	20.2%	13.5%

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	St. Helens	England
United Kingdom	97.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	0.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.4%	9.4%

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	St. Helens	England
Owned	33.3%	30.6%
Mortgage	34%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	6.1%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	14.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	9.3%	15.4%
Other	0.9%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.3%

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	St. Helens	England
No Qualifications	27.9%	22.5%
Level 1	14.3%	13.3%
Level 2	16.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.6%
Level 3	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	20.9%	27.4%
Other	3.8%	5.7%

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 less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Brown Edge rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Brown Edge is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health	St. Helens	England
Very Good	44.85%	47.17%
Good	31.93%	34.22%
Fair	14.94%	13.12%
Bad	6.48%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.79%	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. Brown Edge has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	St. Helens	England
AB	15.86%	22.96%
C1	28.08%	30.92%
C2	22.64%	20.64%
DE	33.42%	25.49%

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

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