If you are thinking of moving to Heaton Mersey 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 Heaton Mersey to figures for Stockport and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Heaton Mersey is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Heaton Mersey Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Heaton Mersey as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Heaton Mersey is also older than the average, making Heaton Mersey a older persons location.
| Age | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.1% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.4% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 40.8 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 41 | 39 |
Heaton Mersey Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Heaton Mersey 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.
| Benefit | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 13.5% | 13.5% |
Heaton Mersey Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Heaton Mersey and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 20.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.1% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 29.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.9% | 5.7% |
Heaton Mersey Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Heaton Mersey are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Heaton Mersey 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 | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 93.2% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 1% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.4% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 4.5% | 9.4% |
Heaton Mersey Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Heaton Mersey has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Heaton Mersey is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.1% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 38.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 10.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1% | 1.3% |
Heaton Mersey General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Heaton Mersey. The percentage of residents in Heaton Mersey rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Heaton Mersey rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Heaton Mersey is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.83% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.27% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.27% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.41% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.21% | 1.25% |
Heaton Mersey 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 | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 25.80% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.77% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 19.61% | 20.64% |
| DE | 21.83% | 25.49% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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