If you are thinking of moving to Finney Green 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 Finney Green to figures for Cheshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Finney Green is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Finney Green 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. Finney Green has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 29.75% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 29.98% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 18.96% | 20.64% |
| DE | 21.30% | 25.49% |
Finney Green General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Finney Green. The percentage of residents in Finney Green rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Finney Green rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Finney Green is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 49.06% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.25% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.78% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.85% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.06% | 1.25% |
Finney Green Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Finney Green has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Finney Green is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 37% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 8.7% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.1% | 1.3% |
Finney Green Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Finney Green and are from the UK Census of 2011. Finney Green 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. Finney Green also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Finney Green are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 19.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 32% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.8% | 5.7% |
Finney Green Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Finney Green 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Finney Green than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 10% | 13.5% |
Finney Green Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Finney Green are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Finney Green 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 | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 94.5% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.7% | 9.4% |
Finney Green Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Finney Green as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Finney Green is also older than the average, making Finney Green a older persons location.
| Age | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.1% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.5% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.4% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.4% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 43 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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