Socio-economic statistics for Ireleth, Cumbria

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

Ireleth Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
Owned	36.6%	39.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.9%	31.5%	32.8%
Shared	0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.7%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	2.4%	9.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.8%	11.3%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Ireleth Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Ireleth are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Ireleth 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	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
United Kingdom	97.1%	96.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.2%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	0.9%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.7%	1.9%	9.4%

Ireleth General Health Statistics

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

Health	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
Very Good	42.75%	45.02%	47.17%
Good	33.10%	34.57%	34.22%
Fair	15.77%	14.40%	13.12%
Bad	6.57%	4.72%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.80%	1.30%	1.25%

Ireleth Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Ireleth and are from the UK Census of 2011. Ireleth 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	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
No Qualifications	25.4%	24.2%	22.5%
Level 1	13.6%	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	15.7%	15.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	9.2%	5.4%	3.6%
Level 3	13.7%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	19%	24.6%	27.4%
Other	3.4%	4%	5.7%

Ireleth 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. Ireleth has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
AB	15.54%	18.57%	22.96%
C1	25.44%	26.00%	30.92%
C2	27.21%	26.76%	20.64%
DE	31.81%	28.68%	25.49%

Ireleth Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Ireleth 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 Ireleth is both higher than the average for Cumbria 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 Ireleth than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	19.3%	13.2%	13.5%

Ireleth Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Ireleth as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Ireleth is younger than the Cumbria average.

Age	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.5%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.3%	7.4%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.7%	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19%	18.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	21.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7%	7.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.5%	11.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6%	6.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.3%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.3	42.9	39.3
Median Age	42	44	39

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

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