Socio-economic statistics for Edenfield, Lancashire

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

Edenfield General Health Statistics

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

Health	Rossendale	Lancashire	England
Very Good	46.24%	45.95%	47.17%
Good	33.11%	33.66%	34.22%
Fair	14.13%	14.14%	13.12%
Bad	5.11%	4.88%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.41%	1.38%	1.25%

Edenfield 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	Rossendale	Lancashire	England
AB	20.17%	20.16%	22.96%
C1	29.47%	30.05%	30.92%
C2	24.06%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	26.29%	27.19%	25.49%

Edenfield Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Edenfield are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Edenfield 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	Rossendale	Lancashire	England
United Kingdom	95.4%	93.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1%	1.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.9%	4.1%	9.4%

Edenfield Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Edenfield as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Edenfield is younger than the Lancashire average.

Age	Rossendale	Lancashire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.4%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.7%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8%	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.8%	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.5%	18.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.1%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.9%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.5%	9.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.9%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.6	40.5	39.3
Median Age	40	41	39

Edenfield Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Edenfield and are from the UK Census of 2011. Edenfield 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	Rossendale	Lancashire	England
No Qualifications	24%	23.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.7%	13%	13.3%
Level 2	16.5%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	13%	13.6%	12.4%
Level 4	25.1%	25%	27.4%
Other	3.6%	4.5%	5.7%

Edenfield Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Edenfield 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.

Benefit	Rossendale	Lancashire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3%	2.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.3%	2.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.4%	14.3%	13.5%

Edenfield Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Rossendale	Lancashire	England
Owned	31.5%	35.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	38.2%	35.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4.9%	4.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.7%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.7%	13.7%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

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

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