Socio-economic statistics for Hope, Staffordshire

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

Hope Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Hope are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Hope 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	Staffordshire Moorlands	Staffordshire	England
United Kingdom	97.7%	95.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.1%	2.5%	9.4%

Hope Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Staffordshire Moorlands	Staffordshire	England
No Qualifications	26.6%	24.8%	22.5%
Level 1	12.8%	14%	13.3%
Level 2	16%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.3%	12.7%	12.4%
Level 4	23.7%	24%	27.4%
Other	4.4%	4.4%	5.7%

Hope Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Staffordshire Moorlands	Staffordshire	England
Owned	44.1%	36.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	35.6%	36.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	3.2%	5.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5.6%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	8.6%	10.1%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%

Hope Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Hope as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Hope is also older than the Staffordshire average, making Hope a older persons location.

Age	Staffordshire Moorlands	Staffordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.8%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.9%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.5%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7%	8.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.6%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.6%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.7%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.1%	7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.7%	10.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.7%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.4	41.3	39.3
Median Age	45	42	39

Hope 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	Staffordshire Moorlands	Staffordshire	England
AB	20.09%	21.22%	22.96%
C1	28.43%	29.71%	30.92%
C2	27.41%	23.66%	20.64%
DE	24.07%	25.41%	25.49%

Hope General Health Statistics

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

Health	Staffordshire Moorlands	Staffordshire	England
Very Good	44.15%	45.32%	47.17%
Good	35.06%	35.18%	34.22%
Fair	14.86%	13.84%	13.12%
Bad	4.55%	4.38%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.37%	1.28%	1.25%

Hope Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Hope 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 Hope is both lower than the average for Staffordshire 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 Hope than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Staffordshire Moorlands	Staffordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.6%	11.6%	13.5%

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

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