If you are thinking of moving to Higher Wincham 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 Higher Wincham to figures for Cheshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Higher Wincham is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Higher Wincham Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Higher Wincham as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Higher Wincham is also older than the average, making Higher Wincham a older persons location.
Age | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
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Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 6.3% |
Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 5.6% |
Age 10 to14 | 5.7% | 5.8% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
Age 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9.4% |
Age 25 to 29 | 5.7% | 6.9% |
Age 30 to 44 | 19.4% | 20.6% |
Age 45 to 59 | 21% | 19.4% |
Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 6% |
Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 8.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 5.5% |
Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.3% |
Mean Age | 41.3 | 39.3 |
Median Age | 42 | 39 |
Higher Wincham Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Higher Wincham come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.
Benefit | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
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Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.6% | 3.3% |
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.3% | 2.4% |
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 12.7% | 13.5% |
Higher Wincham Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Higher Wincham has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Higher Wincham is a relatively affluent area.
Tenure | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
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Owned | 34.7% | 30.6% |
Mortgage | 36% | 32.8% |
Shared | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Social Rented (Council) | 7.4% | 9.4% |
Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 7.3% | 8.3% |
Private Rented | 11.3% | 15.4% |
Other | 1.2% | 1.4% |
Rent Free | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Higher Wincham 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 | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
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AB | 25.78% | 22.96% |
C1 | 29.47% | 30.92% |
C2 | 19.77% | 20.64% |
DE | 24.97% | 25.49% |
Higher Wincham General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Higher Wincham. The percentage of residents in Higher Wincham rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Higher Wincham rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Higher Wincham is generally better than in the average person in England.
Health | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
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Very Good | 48.47% | 47.17% |
Good | 33.06% | 34.22% |
Fair | 12.93% | 13.12% |
Bad | 4.33% | 4.25% |
Very Bad | 1.21% | 1.25% |
Higher Wincham Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Higher Wincham and are from the UK Census of 2011.
Qualification | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
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No Qualifications | 21% | 22.5% |
Level 1 | 13.3% | 13.3% |
Level 2 | 15.7% | 15.2% |
Apprenticeship | 4% | 3.6% |
Level 3 | 12.9% | 12.4% |
Level 4 | 29.4% | 27.4% |
Other | 3.8% | 5.7% |
Higher Wincham Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Higher Wincham are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Higher Wincham 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 | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
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United Kingdom | 95.1% | 86.2% |
Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Other EU Countries | 1.9% | 3.7% |
Outside the EU | 2.4% | 9.4% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.