Socio-economic statistics for Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire

If you are thinking of moving to Chapel-en-le-Frith 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 Chapel-en-le-Frith to figures for Derbyshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Chapel-en-le-Frith is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Chapel-en-le-Frith Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Chapel-en-le-Frith has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Chapel-en-le-Frith is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
Owned	35.2%	35.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.9%	35.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	9.8%	10.5%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	2.8%	4.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.1%	10.8%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Chapel-en-le-Frith General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Chapel-en-le-Frith. The percentage of residents in Chapel-en-le-Frith rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Chapel-en-le-Frith rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Chapel-en-le-Frith is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
Very Good	47.51%	44.39%	47.17%
Good	34.08%	34.51%	34.22%
Fair	13.21%	14.92%	13.12%
Bad	4.07%	4.83%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.12%	1.34%	1.25%

Chapel-en-le-Frith Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Chapel-en-le-Frith are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Chapel-en-le-Frith 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	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
United Kingdom	96.4%	96.7%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.3%	1.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.8%	1.8%	9.4%

Chapel-en-le-Frith 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	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
AB	24.37%	20.43%	22.96%
C1	28.59%	28.05%	30.92%
C2	23.62%	24.65%	20.64%
DE	23.42%	26.87%	25.49%

Chapel-en-le-Frith Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Chapel-en-le-Frith as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.4%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.1%	7.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.1%	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.4%	19.6%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.4%	21.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.1%	7.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.5%	10.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.6%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.2%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.1	41.6	39.3
Median Age	43	43	39

Chapel-en-le-Frith Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Chapel-en-le-Frith and are from the UK Census of 2011. Chapel-en-le-Frith has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Chapel-en-le-Frith also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Chapel-en-le-Frith are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
No Qualifications	20.9%	25.7%	22.5%
Level 1	13.1%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	16%	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.3%	3.6%
Level 3	13.1%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	29.4%	23.7%	27.4%
Other	3.5%	3.9%	5.7%

Chapel-en-le-Frith Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Chapel-en-le-Frith 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 Chapel-en-le-Frith is both lower than the average for Derbyshire 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 Chapel-en-le-Frith than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.4%	2.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2%	2.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.2%	13.1%	13.5%

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

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