Socio-economic statistics for Hoghton Bottoms, Lancashire

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

Hoghton Bottoms Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Chorley	Lancashire	England
Owned	35.4%	35.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	39.8%	35.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	3.1%	4.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.9%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	9.1%	13.7%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	0.9%	1.3%	1.3%

Hoghton Bottoms Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Hoghton Bottoms as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	Chorley	Lancashire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.8%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.6%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.8%	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.8%	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.8%	18.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.2%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.7%	9.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.1%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.5	40.5	39.3
Median Age	41	41	39

Hoghton Bottoms 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	Chorley	Lancashire	England
AB	24.21%	20.16%	22.96%
C1	30.75%	30.05%	30.92%
C2	22.41%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	22.62%	27.19%	25.49%

Hoghton Bottoms Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Chorley	Lancashire	England
No Qualifications	21.2%	23.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.4%	13%	13.3%
Level 2	16.2%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.6%	13.6%	12.4%
Level 4	27.8%	25%	27.4%
Other	3.8%	4.5%	5.7%

Hoghton Bottoms General Health Statistics

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

Health	Chorley	Lancashire	England
Very Good	47.88%	45.95%	47.17%
Good	33.32%	33.66%	34.22%
Fair	13.27%	14.14%	13.12%
Bad	4.31%	4.88%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.22%	1.38%	1.25%

Hoghton Bottoms Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Hoghton Bottoms are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Hoghton Bottoms 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	Chorley	Lancashire	England
United Kingdom	96.3%	93.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.3%	1.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2%	4.1%	9.4%

Hoghton Bottoms Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Hoghton Bottoms 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 Hoghton Bottoms 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 Hoghton Bottoms than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Chorley	Lancashire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.3%	2.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.3%	2.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.9%	14.3%	13.5%

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

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