If you are thinking of moving to Huntington 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 Huntington to figures for Staffordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Huntington is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Huntington Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Huntington are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Huntington 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 | South Staffordshire | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 97.2% | 95.5% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 0.7% | 1.6% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 1.7% | 2.5% | 9.4% |
Huntington Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes Huntington and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Huntington is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Huntington are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Huntington than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | South Staffordshire | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.2% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 9.7% | 11.6% | 13.5% |
Huntington General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Huntington. The percentage of residents in Huntington rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Huntington rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Huntington is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | South Staffordshire | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 45.34% | 45.32% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.50% | 35.18% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.78% | 13.84% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.10% | 4.38% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.27% | 1.28% | 1.25% |
Huntington 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 | South Staffordshire | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 24.70% | 21.22% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.40% | 29.71% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 24.11% | 23.66% | 20.64% |
| DE | 18.79% | 25.41% | 25.49% |
Huntington Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Huntington has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Huntington is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | South Staffordshire | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 40.1% | 36.2% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 35.7% | 36.1% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.5% | 5.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 12.5% | 9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 7.6% | 10.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Huntington Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Huntington and are from the UK Census of 2011. Huntington 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 | South Staffordshire | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 24% | 24.8% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.9% | 14% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.5% | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.5% | 12.7% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 25.1% | 24% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5.7% |
Huntington Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Huntington as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Huntington is also older than the Staffordshire average, making Huntington a older persons location.
| Age | South Staffordshire | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.8% | 19.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22.4% | 20.9% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.6% | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43.2 | 41.3 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 45 | 42 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
