Socio-economic statistics for Linthorpe, Middlesbrough

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

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

Grade	Middlesbrough	England
AB	11.53%	22.96%
C1	26.63%	30.92%
C2	20.97%	20.64%
DE	40.88%	25.49%

Linthorpe Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Linthorpe has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Linthorpe is an economically deprived area.

Tenure	Middlesbrough	England
Owned	26.6%	30.6%
Mortgage	30.6%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	10.6%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	13.3%	8.3%
Private Rented	15.1%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.3%

Linthorpe Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Linthorpe as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Linthorpe is also older than the average, making Linthorpe a older persons location.

Age	Middlesbrough	England
Age 0 to 4	6.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	11.7%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7.1%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.6%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	7.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.3%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.8%	2.3%
Mean Age	37.8	39.3
Median Age	37	39

Linthorpe Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Linthorpe 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 Linthorpe 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 Linthorpe than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Middlesbrough	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	7.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.8%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	24.1%	13.5%

Linthorpe Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Linthorpe are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Linthorpe 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	Middlesbrough	England
United Kingdom	91.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	6.2%	9.4%

Linthorpe Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Linthorpe and are from the UK Census of 2011. Linthorpe 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	Middlesbrough	England
No Qualifications	29.9%	22.5%
Level 1	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	15.3%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.6%
Level 3	13.2%	12.4%
Level 4	18.5%	27.4%
Other	5%	5.7%

Linthorpe General Health Statistics

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

Health	Middlesbrough	England
Very Good	45.41%	47.17%
Good	32.72%	34.22%
Fair	14.25%	13.12%
Bad	5.78%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.84%	1.25%

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

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