Socio-economic statistics for Church Gresley, Derbyshire

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

Church Gresley Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Church Gresley and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	South Derbyshire	Derbyshire	England
No Qualifications	22%	25.7%	22.5%
Level 1	14.1%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	16.6%	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.3%	3.6%
Level 3	12.8%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	26%	23.7%	27.4%
Other	3.7%	3.9%	5.7%

Church Gresley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Church Gresley 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 Church Gresley 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 Church Gresley than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	South Derbyshire	Derbyshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.7%	2.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.9%	2.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.1%	13.1%	13.5%

Church Gresley 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	South Derbyshire	Derbyshire	England
AB	23.60%	20.43%	22.96%
C1	29.10%	28.05%	30.92%
C2	23.67%	24.65%	20.64%
DE	23.63%	26.87%	25.49%

Church Gresley Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Church Gresley as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Church Gresley is younger than the Derbyshire average.

Age	South Derbyshire	Derbyshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.1%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.4%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.1%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.4%	7.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.7%	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	21.7%	19.6%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.8%	21.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.6%	7.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.6%	10.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.8%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.5	41.6	39.3
Median Age	40	43	39

Church Gresley General Health Statistics

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

Health	South Derbyshire	Derbyshire	England
Very Good	47.64%	44.39%	47.17%
Good	34.40%	34.51%	34.22%
Fair	13.05%	14.92%	13.12%
Bad	3.85%	4.83%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.05%	1.34%	1.25%

Church Gresley Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Church Gresley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Church Gresley 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	South Derbyshire	Derbyshire	England
United Kingdom	96.1%	96.7%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.2%	1.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.4%	1.8%	9.4%

Church Gresley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	South Derbyshire	Derbyshire	England
Owned	33.9%	35.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	41.5%	35.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	7.7%	10.5%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	2.3%	4.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.8%	10.8%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.3%	1.3%

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

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