If you are thinking of moving to Gateacre 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 Gateacre to figures for Liverpool and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Gateacre is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Gateacre 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. Gateacre has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 16.00% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.37% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 16.43% | 20.64% |
| DE | 35.20% | 25.49% |
Gateacre Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Gateacre are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Gateacre 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 | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 90.1% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 6.9% | 9.4% |
Gateacre Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Gateacre as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Gateacre is also older than the average, making Gateacre a older persons location.
| Age | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 14.8% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 8.6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.7% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 18.6% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 37.7 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 35 | 39 |
Gateacre General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Gateacre. The percentage of residents in Gateacre rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Gateacre rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Gateacre is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 46.73% | 47.17% |
| Good | 30.47% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.03% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 6.68% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 2.08% | 1.25% |
Gateacre Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Gateacre and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 28.7% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 14.2% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 15.2% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 22.4% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.4% | 5.7% |
Gateacre Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Gateacre has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Gateacre is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation
| Tenure | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 21.2% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 25.7% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 4.8% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 23.1% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 21.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Gateacre Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Gateacre 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 Gateacre 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 Gateacre than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.
| Benefit | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 5.7% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 4.5% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 22.9% | 13.5% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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