Socio-economic statistics for Hanging Heaton, Kirklees

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

Hanging Heaton General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Hanging Heaton. The percentage of residents in Hanging Heaton rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Kirklees	England
Very Good	45.53%	47.17%
Good	34.97%	34.22%
Fair	13.74%	13.12%
Bad	4.50%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.25%	1.25%

Hanging Heaton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Hanging Heaton has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Hanging Heaton is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Kirklees	England
Owned	32%	30.6%
Mortgage	35%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	12%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.1%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.8%	1.3%

Hanging Heaton Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Hanging Heaton and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Kirklees	England
No Qualifications	25.4%	22.5%
Level 1	13.2%	13.3%
Level 2	15%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.6%	12.4%
Level 4	23.9%	27.4%
Other	5.1%	5.7%

Hanging Heaton 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	Kirklees	England
AB	19.22%	22.96%
C1	29.13%	30.92%
C2	21.77%	20.64%
DE	29.88%	25.49%

Hanging Heaton Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Kirklees	England
Age 0 to 4	6.7%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.6%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.9%	2.3%
Mean Age	38.4	39.3
Median Age	38	39

Hanging Heaton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Hanging Heaton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Hanging Heaton 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	Kirklees	England
United Kingdom	89.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	8.6%	9.4%

Hanging Heaton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Hanging Heaton 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 Hanging Heaton is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Kirklees	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.4%	13.5%

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

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