If you are thinking of moving to Holden Fold 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 Holden Fold to figures for Oldham and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Holden Fold is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Holden Fold Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Holden Fold 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. The rate of unemployment in Holden Fold 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 Holden Fold than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.
| Benefit | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 5.1% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 19.1% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Holden Fold Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 30.3% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 34.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 11.4% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 10.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Holden Fold General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Holden Fold. The percentage of residents in Holden Fold rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Holden Fold rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Holden Fold is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 45.14% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.34% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.57% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 5.42% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.52% | 1.25% |
Holden Fold Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Holden Fold are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Country | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 88.2% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.4% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 9.8% | 9.4% |
Holden Fold 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. Holden Fold has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 14.48% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 27.77% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 22.64% | 20.64% |
| DE | 35.11% | 25.49% |
Holden Fold Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Holden Fold as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Holden Fold is also older than the average, making Holden Fold a older persons location.
| Age | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 18.7% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 37.4 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 37 | 39 |
Holden Fold Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Holden Fold and are from the UK Census of 2011. Holden Fold 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 | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 29.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.6% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.7% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 18.6% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.5% | 5.7% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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