Socio-economic statistics for Larches, Lancashire

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

Larches Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Larches has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Larches is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation

Tenure	Preston	Lancashire	England
Owned	28.4%	35.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.2%	35.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	3.9%	4.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	15.3%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	16.6%	13.7%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%

Larches Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Larches are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Larches 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	Preston	Lancashire	England
United Kingdom	86.6%	93.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.4%	1.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	9.3%	4.1%	9.4%

Larches 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	Preston	Lancashire	England
AB	18.65%	20.16%	22.96%
C1	31.24%	30.05%	30.92%
C2	19.69%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	30.41%	27.19%	25.49%

Larches General Health Statistics

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

Health	Preston	Lancashire	England
Very Good	46.56%	45.95%	47.17%
Good	34.12%	33.66%	34.22%
Fair	13.26%	14.14%	13.12%
Bad	4.74%	4.88%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.32%	1.38%	1.25%

Larches Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Preston	Lancashire	England
No Qualifications	23.5%	23.6%	22.5%
Level 1	12.6%	13%	13.3%
Level 2	14.5%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	15.1%	13.6%	12.4%
Level 4	24.6%	25%	27.4%
Other	5.8%	4.5%	5.7%

Larches Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Preston	Lancashire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.6%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.6%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	13.9%	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7.7%	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.1%	18.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	18%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.1%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	7.1%	9.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.8%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.8%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	36.9	40.5	39.3
Median Age	35	41	39

Larches Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Larches 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.

Benefit	Preston	Lancashire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.3%	2.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.1%	2.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.4%	14.3%	13.5%

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

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