If you are thinking of moving to Cats 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 Cats Edge to figures for Staffordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Cats Edge is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Cats Edge Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Cats Edge as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Cats Edge is also older than the Staffordshire average, making Cats Edge a older persons location.
| Age | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.6% | 19.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.7% | 20.9% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.1% | 7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43.4 | 41.3 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 45 | 42 | 39 |
Cats Edge Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Cats Edge and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 26.6% | 24.8% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.8% | 14% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16% | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 23.7% | 24% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.4% | 4.4% | 5.7% |
Cats Edge General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Cats Edge. The percentage of residents in Cats Edge rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Cats Edge rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Cats Edge is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 44.15% | 45.32% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.06% | 35.18% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.86% | 13.84% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.55% | 4.38% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.37% | 1.28% | 1.25% |
Cats 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 | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 20.09% | 21.22% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.43% | 29.71% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 27.41% | 23.66% | 20.64% |
| DE | 24.07% | 25.41% | 25.49% |
Cats Edge Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Cats Edge has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Cats Edge is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 44.1% | 36.2% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 35.6% | 36.1% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 3.2% | 5.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 5.6% | 9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 8.6% | 10.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Cats Edge Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Cats Edge are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Cats 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 | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 97.7% | 95.5% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1% | 1.6% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 1.1% | 2.5% | 9.4% |
Cats 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 Cats 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. Cats 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 Cats 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.The rate of unemployment in Cats Edge is both lower than the average for Staffordshire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Cats Edge than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 10.6% | 11.6% | 13.5% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
