If you are thinking of moving to Gleadless Valley 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 Gleadless Valley to figures for Sheffield and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Gleadless Valley is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Gleadless Valley Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Gleadless Valley and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 24.3% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 13.7% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 15.8% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 25.7% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.6% | 5.7% |
Gleadless Valley Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Gleadless Valley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Gleadless Valley 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 | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 88.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.2% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 9.2% | 9.4% |
Gleadless Valley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Gleadless Valley 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 Gleadless Valley is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 15.4% | 13.5% |
Gleadless Valley General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Gleadless Valley. The percentage of residents in Gleadless Valley rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Gleadless Valley rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Gleadless Valley is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 46.73% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.35% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.70% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.83% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.39% | 1.25% |
Gleadless Valley 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 | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 20.78% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.85% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 19.64% | 20.64% |
| DE | 27.74% | 25.49% |
Gleadless Valley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Gleadless Valley has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Gleadless Valley is an economically deprived area.
| Tenure | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 27.1% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 31.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 17.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 7% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 14.2% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1% | 1.3% |
Gleadless Valley Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Gleadless Valley as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Gleadless Valley is also older than the average, making Gleadless Valley a older persons location.
| Age | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 14.5% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 17.4% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 37.9 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 36 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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