Socio-economic statistics for Langwith, Derbyshire

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

Langwith Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Langwith are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Langwith 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	Bolsover	Derbyshire	England
United Kingdom	97%	96.7%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.6%	1.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.2%	1.8%	9.4%

Langwith Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Langwith 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Langwith than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Bolsover	Derbyshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3%	2.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.3%	2.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	17.6%	13.1%	13.5%

Langwith Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Bolsover	Derbyshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.6%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.9%	7.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6%	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20%	19.6%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.6%	21.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.6%	7.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.9%	10.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.9%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.3%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	41	41.6	39.3
Median Age	42	43	39

Langwith General Health Statistics

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

Health	Bolsover	Derbyshire	England
Very Good	40.77%	44.39%	47.17%
Good	33.51%	34.51%	34.22%
Fair	17.09%	14.92%	13.12%
Bad	6.79%	4.83%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.83%	1.34%	1.25%

Langwith Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Bolsover	Derbyshire	England
Owned	32.6%	35.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	34.4%	35.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	15%	10.5%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.2%	4.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.8%	10.8%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%

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

Grade	Bolsover	Derbyshire	England
AB	13.39%	20.43%	22.96%
C1	25.72%	28.05%	30.92%
C2	25.87%	24.65%	20.64%
DE	35.02%	26.87%	25.49%

Langwith Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Langwith and are from the UK Census of 2011. Langwith 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	Bolsover	Derbyshire	England
No Qualifications	32.9%	25.7%	22.5%
Level 1	15.3%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	16.4%	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.3%	3.6%
Level 3	11.4%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	15.8%	23.7%	27.4%
Other	4.5%	3.9%	5.7%

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

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