If you are thinking of moving to Lever-Edge 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 Lever-Edge to figures for Bolton and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Lever-Edge is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Lever-Edge Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Lever-Edge are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Lever-Edge 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 | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 88.7% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 8.9% | 9.4% |
Lever-Edge Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Lever-Edge come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census 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 unemployment in Lever-Edge is both higher than the average for 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 Lever-Edge than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.
| Benefit | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.5% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 3.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 18.1% | 13.5% |
Lever-Edge Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Lever-Edge and are from the UK Census of 2011. Lever-Edge 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 | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 26.3% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 22.2% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.2% | 5.7% |
Lever-Edge Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 30.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 33.3% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 14.2% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12.5% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Lever-Edge Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Lever-Edge as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Lever-Edge is also older than the average, making Lever-Edge a older persons location.
| Age | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.5% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.1% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 38.4 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 38 | 39 |
Lever-Edge General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Lever-Edge. The percentage of residents in Lever-Edge rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Lever-Edge rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Lever-Edge is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 45.36% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.88% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.14% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 5.23% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.40% | 1.25% |
Lever-Edge 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. Lever-Edge has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 17.35% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 29.54% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 21.13% | 20.64% |
| DE | 31.99% | 25.49% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
