If you are thinking of moving to Four Lane End 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 Four Lane End to figures for Lancashire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Four Lane End is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Four Lane End Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Four Lane End as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Four Lane End is also older than the average, making Four Lane End a older persons location.
| Age | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.1% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.5% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 18.1% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.3% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 36.2 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 35 | 39 |
Four Lane End Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Four Lane End are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Four Lane End has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 85.2% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 12.3% | 9.4% |
Four Lane End Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 31.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 32.7% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 5.6% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 12.5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 14.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Four Lane End Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Four Lane End 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 Four Lane End 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 Four Lane End than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.
| Benefit | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 4.3% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 20.1% | 13.5% |
Four Lane End 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. Four Lane End has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 14.34% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 26.47% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 21.60% | 20.64% |
| DE | 37.59% | 25.49% |
Four Lane End Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Four Lane End and are from the UK Census of 2011. Four Lane End 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 | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 28.7% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.2% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.4% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 19.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 6.6% | 5.7% |
Four Lane End General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Four Lane End. The percentage of residents in Four Lane End rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Four Lane End rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Four Lane End is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 45.42% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.23% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.05% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 5.71% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.58% | 1.25% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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