If you are thinking of moving to Marsh Green 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 Marsh Green to figures for Wigan and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Marsh Green is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Marsh Green Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Marsh Green are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Marsh Green 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 | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 96.5% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 1.9% | 9.4% |
Marsh Green 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. Marsh Green has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 15.72% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.31% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 24.40% | 20.64% |
| DE | 31.58% | 25.49% |
Marsh Green Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Marsh Green and are from the UK Census of 2011. Marsh Green 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 | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 27.3% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 15.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.1% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.2% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 19.5% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.8% | 5.7% |
Marsh Green General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Marsh Green. The percentage of residents in Marsh Green rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Marsh Green rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Marsh Green is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 45.39% | 47.17% |
| Good | 32.70% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.72% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 5.70% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.49% | 1.25% |
Marsh Green Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Marsh Green 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 Marsh Green 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 Marsh Green than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.
| Benefit | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 17.1% | 13.5% |
Marsh Green Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Marsh Green has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Marsh Green is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 31.1% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 36.7% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 16.2% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 2.7% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 10.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Marsh Green Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Marsh Green as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Marsh Green is also older than the average, making Marsh Green a older persons location.
| Age | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.8% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.1% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 39.6 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 40 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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