Socio-economic statistics for Great Marton Moss, Lancashire

If you are thinking of moving to Great Marton Moss 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 Great Marton Moss to figures for Lancashire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Great Marton Moss is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Great Marton Moss Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Fylde	Lancashire	England
Owned	40.7%	35.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.7%	35.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.4%	4.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	15.5%	13.7%	15.4%
Other	1.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Great Marton Moss Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Great Marton Moss and are from the UK Census of 2011. Great Marton Moss 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. Great Marton Moss also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Great Marton Moss are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Fylde	Lancashire	England
No Qualifications	21.2%	23.6%	22.5%
Level 1	12%	13%	13.3%
Level 2	16.6%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.3%	13.6%	12.4%
Level 4	29.8%	25%	27.4%
Other	4%	4.5%	5.7%

Great Marton Moss Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Great Marton Moss are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Great Marton Moss 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	Fylde	Lancashire	England
United Kingdom	95%	93.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2%	1.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.4%	4.1%	9.4%

Great Marton Moss 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. Great Marton Moss has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Fylde	Lancashire	England
AB	27.57%	20.16%	22.96%
C1	33.83%	30.05%	30.92%
C2	17.63%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	20.97%	27.19%	25.49%

Great Marton Moss Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Great Marton Moss 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 Great Marton Moss is both lower than the average for Lancashire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Great Marton Moss than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Fylde	Lancashire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.1%	2.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.3%	2.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.8%	14.3%	13.5%

Great Marton Moss Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Great Marton Moss as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Great Marton Moss is also older than the Lancashire average, making Great Marton Moss a older persons location.

Age	Fylde	Lancashire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.8%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.7%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.3%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.4%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.5%	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.7%	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.1%	18.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.7%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.5%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12.1%	9.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	8.6%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.5%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.9	40.5	39.3
Median Age	47	41	39

Great Marton Moss General Health Statistics

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

Health	Fylde	Lancashire	England
Very Good	44.64%	45.95%	47.17%
Good	33.78%	33.66%	34.22%
Fair	15.34%	14.14%	13.12%
Bad	4.87%	4.88%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.37%	1.38%	1.25%

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

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