Socio-economic statistics for Coppice, Oldham

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

Coppice Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Coppice and are from the UK Census of 2011. Coppice 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	Oldham	England
No Qualifications	29.6%	22.5%
Level 1	14.6%	13.3%
Level 2	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.7%	12.4%
Level 4	18.6%	27.4%
Other	5.5%	5.7%

Coppice Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Coppice are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	Oldham	England
United Kingdom	88.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	9.8%	9.4%

Coppice Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Oldham	England
Owned	30.3%	30.6%
Mortgage	34.6%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	9.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	11.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	10.8%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.3%

Coppice General Health Statistics

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

Health	Oldham	England
Very Good	45.14%	47.17%
Good	33.34%	34.22%
Fair	14.57%	13.12%
Bad	5.42%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.52%	1.25%

Coppice Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Coppice 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 Coppice 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 Coppice than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Oldham	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	5.1%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	19.1%	13.5%

Coppice 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. Coppice has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Oldham	England
AB	14.48%	22.96%
C1	27.77%	30.92%
C2	22.64%	20.64%
DE	35.11%	25.49%

Coppice Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Coppice as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Coppice is also older than the average, making Coppice a older persons location.

Age	Oldham	England
Age 0 to 4	7.3%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.1%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	9.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	18.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.7%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.8%	2.3%
Mean Age	37.4	39.3
Median Age	37	39

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

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