If you are thinking of moving to Lower Ridge 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 Lower Ridge to figures for Shropshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Lower Ridge is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Lower Ridge Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Lower Ridge are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Lower Ridge 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 | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.3% | 9.4% |
Lower Ridge Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes Lower Ridge and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Lower Ridge is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Lower Ridge are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Lower Ridge than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 10.4% | 13.5% |
Lower Ridge 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 | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 22.72% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.42% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 25.73% | 20.64% |
| DE | 23.13% | 25.49% |
Lower Ridge Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Lower Ridge and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 22.5% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.2% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 27.5% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.2% | 5.7% |
Lower Ridge General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Lower Ridge. The percentage of residents in Lower Ridge rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 46.49% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.92% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.55% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.91% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.13% | 1.25% |
Lower Ridge Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 38.6% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 30.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 5% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 8.5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.8% | 1.3% |
Lower Ridge Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Lower Ridge as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Lower Ridge is also older than the average, making Lower Ridge a older persons location.
| Age | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.1% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.1% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.1% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.8% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42.6 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 44 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
