Socio-economic statistics for Grimethorpe, Barnsley

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

Grimethorpe Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Barnsley	England
Owned	30.6%	30.6%
Mortgage	33.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	17.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.7%	15.4%
Other	1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.3%

Grimethorpe 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. Grimethorpe has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Barnsley	England
AB	13.90%	22.96%
C1	26.47%	30.92%
C2	25.50%	20.64%
DE	34.13%	25.49%

Grimethorpe Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Grimethorpe as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Grimethorpe is also older than the average, making Grimethorpe a older persons location.

Age	Barnsley	England
Age 0 to 4	6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.2%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.8%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.5%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.7%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.4	39.3
Median Age	41	39

Grimethorpe Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Grimethorpe 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 Grimethorpe 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 Grimethorpe than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Barnsley	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	19.9%	13.5%

Grimethorpe Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Grimethorpe are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Grimethorpe 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	Barnsley	England
United Kingdom	96.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.2%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.5%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.7%	9.4%

Grimethorpe Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Grimethorpe and are from the UK Census of 2011. Grimethorpe 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	Barnsley	England
No Qualifications	32.3%	22.5%
Level 1	14.3%	13.3%
Level 2	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.6%
Level 3	11.3%	12.4%
Level 4	17.4%	27.4%
Other	4.4%	5.7%

Grimethorpe General Health Statistics

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

Health	Barnsley	England
Very Good	41.60%	47.17%
Good	33.58%	34.22%
Fair	16.42%	13.12%
Bad	6.61%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.79%	1.25%

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

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