Socio-economic statistics for Little Heath, Staffordshire

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

Little Heath Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Little Heath and are from the UK Census of 2011. Little Heath 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	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
No Qualifications	24%	24.8%	22.5%
Level 1	13.9%	14%	13.3%
Level 2	16.5%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.5%	12.7%	12.4%
Level 4	25.1%	24%	27.4%
Other	3.9%	4.4%	5.7%

Little Heath Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
Owned	40.1%	36.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	35.7%	36.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.5%	5.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.5%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	7.6%	10.1%	15.4%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%

Little Heath 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	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
AB	24.70%	21.22%	22.96%
C1	32.40%	29.71%	30.92%
C2	24.11%	23.66%	20.64%
DE	18.79%	25.41%	25.49%

Little Heath General Health Statistics

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

Health	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
Very Good	45.34%	45.32%	47.17%
Good	35.50%	35.18%	34.22%
Fair	13.78%	13.84%	13.12%
Bad	4.10%	4.38%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.27%	1.28%	1.25%

Little Heath Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Little Heath as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Little Heath is also older than the Staffordshire average, making Little Heath a older persons location.

Age	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.5%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.8%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.9%	8.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.6%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.8%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.4%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.6%	7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.8%	10.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.6%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.2	41.3	39.3
Median Age	45	42	39

Little Heath Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Little Heath 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 10% lower in Little Heath than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.7%	11.6%	13.5%

Little Heath Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Little Heath are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Little Heath 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	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
United Kingdom	97.2%	95.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	0.7%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.7%	2.5%	9.4%

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

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