Socio-economic statistics for Fenton Low, City of Stoke-on-Trent

If you are thinking of moving to Fenton Low 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 Fenton Low to figures for City of Stoke-on-Trent and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Fenton Low is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Fenton Low General Health Statistics

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

Health	Stoke-on-Trent	England
Very Good	41.97%	47.17%
Good	34.66%	34.22%
Fair	15.33%	13.12%
Bad	6.17%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.87%	1.25%

Fenton Low Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Stoke-on-Trent	England
Age 0 to 4	6.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.7%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	10.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	18.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.9%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.3%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.9%	2.3%
Mean Age	38.5	39.3
Median Age	38	39

Fenton Low Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Fenton Low has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Fenton Low is an economically deprived area.

Tenure	Stoke-on-Trent	England
Owned	28.5%	30.6%
Mortgage	31%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	18.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.2%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.3%

Fenton Low Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Fenton Low are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Fenton Low 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	Stoke-on-Trent	England
United Kingdom	91.7%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.2%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	6.2%	9.4%

Fenton Low Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Fenton Low and are from the UK Census of 2011. Fenton Low 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	Stoke-on-Trent	England
No Qualifications	33.8%	22.5%
Level 1	14.4%	13.3%
Level 2	15.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.6%
Level 3	11.9%	12.4%
Level 4	15.5%	27.4%
Other	5%	5.7%

Fenton Low Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Stoke-on-Trent	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	4.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	20.1%	13.5%

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

Grade	Stoke-on-Trent	England
AB	10.71%	22.96%
C1	26.10%	30.92%
C2	24.42%	20.64%
DE	38.77%	25.49%

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

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