If you are thinking of moving to Lane Ends 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 Lane Ends to figures for Lancashire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Lane Ends is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Lane Ends Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Lane Ends has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Lane Ends is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Ribble Valley | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 41.9% | 35.7% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 34.7% | 35.3% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.5% | 4.2% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 6.1% | 7.9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.8% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Lane Ends General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Lane Ends. The percentage of residents in Lane Ends rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Lane Ends rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Lane Ends is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Ribble Valley | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 51.49% | 45.95% | 47.17% |
| Good | 32.16% | 33.66% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.34% | 14.14% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.16% | 4.88% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.85% | 1.38% | 1.25% |
Lane Ends Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Lane Ends as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Lane Ends is also older than the Lancashire average, making Lane Ends a older persons location.
| Age | Ribble Valley | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.8% | 18.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22.3% | 20.1% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11% | 9.7% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.6% | 6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42.5 | 40.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 44 | 41 | 39 |
Lane Ends 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. Lane Ends has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Ribble Valley | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 29.34% | 20.16% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 29.33% | 30.05% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 23.59% | 22.60% | 20.64% |
| DE | 17.74% | 27.19% | 25.49% |
Lane Ends Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Lane Ends and are from the UK Census of 2011. Lane Ends has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Lane Ends also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Lane Ends are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Ribble Valley | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 18.3% | 23.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 11.1% | 13% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.3% | 15.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 34% | 25% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.7% |
Lane Ends Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Lane Ends 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 Lane Ends 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 Lane Ends than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Ribble Valley | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.8% | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8% | 14.3% | 13.5% |
Lane Ends Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Lane Ends are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Lane Ends 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 | Ribble Valley | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 96.4% | 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 | 1.9% | 4.1% | 9.4% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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