If you are thinking of moving to Marbury 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 Marbury to figures for Cheshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Marbury is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Marbury General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Marbury. The percentage of residents in Marbury rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Marbury rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Marbury is generally better than in the average person in England.
Health | Cheshire East | England |
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Very Good | 49.06% | 47.17% |
Good | 33.25% | 34.22% |
Fair | 12.78% | 13.12% |
Bad | 3.85% | 4.25% |
Very Bad | 1.06% | 1.25% |
Marbury Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Marbury are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Marbury 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 | Cheshire East | England |
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United Kingdom | 94.5% | 86.2% |
Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Other EU Countries | 2.3% | 3.7% |
Outside the EU | 2.7% | 9.4% |
Marbury Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Marbury and are from the UK Census of 2011. Marbury has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Marbury also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Marbury are better educated than the average England citizen.
Qualification | Cheshire East | England |
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No Qualifications | 19.6% | 22.5% |
Level 1 | 12.1% | 13.3% |
Level 2 | 16% | 15.2% |
Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 3.6% |
Level 3 | 12.4% | 12.4% |
Level 4 | 32% | 27.4% |
Other | 3.8% | 5.7% |
Marbury 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. Marbury has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
Grade | Cheshire East | England |
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AB | 29.75% | 22.96% |
C1 | 29.98% | 30.92% |
C2 | 18.96% | 20.64% |
DE | 21.30% | 25.49% |
Marbury Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Marbury has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Marbury is a relatively affluent area.
Tenure | Cheshire East | England |
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Owned | 37.5% | 30.6% |
Mortgage | 37% | 32.8% |
Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Social Rented (Council) | 2.7% | 9.4% |
Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 8.7% | 8.3% |
Private Rented | 11.4% | 15.4% |
Other | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Rent Free | 1.1% | 1.3% |
Marbury Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Marbury 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Marbury than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
Benefit | Cheshire East | England |
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Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.1% | 3.3% |
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.8% | 2.4% |
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 10% | 13.5% |
Marbury Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Marbury as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Marbury is also older than the average, making Marbury a older persons location.
Age | Cheshire East | England |
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Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 6.3% |
Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.6% |
Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
Age 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.4% |
Age 25 to 29 | 5.1% | 6.9% |
Age 30 to 44 | 19.5% | 20.6% |
Age 45 to 59 | 21.4% | 19.4% |
Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6% |
Age 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 8.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 6.4% | 5.5% |
Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.3% |
Mean Age | 42 | 39.3 |
Median Age | 43 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.