If you are thinking of moving to Marsh Lane 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 Lane to figures for Derbyshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Marsh Lane is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Marsh Lane 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 | North East Derbyshire | England |
---|---|---|
AB | 19.57% | 22.96% |
C1 | 29.03% | 30.92% |
C2 | 25.03% | 20.64% |
DE | 26.37% | 25.49% |
Marsh Lane Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Marsh Lane are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Marsh Lane 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 | North East Derbyshire | England |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 97.6% | 86.2% |
Rebublic of Ireland | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Other EU Countries | 0.8% | 3.7% |
Outside the EU | 1.4% | 9.4% |
Marsh Lane Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Marsh Lane as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Marsh Lane is also older than the average, making Marsh Lane a older persons location.
Age | North East Derbyshire | England |
---|---|---|
Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 6.3% |
Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 5.6% |
Age 10 to14 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
Age 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.4% |
Age 25 to 29 | 4.8% | 6.9% |
Age 30 to 44 | 18.2% | 20.6% |
Age 45 to 59 | 21.8% | 19.4% |
Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 6% |
Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 8.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 6.8% | 5.5% |
Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.3% |
Mean Age | 43.3 | 39.3 |
Median Age | 45 | 39 |
Marsh Lane General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Marsh Lane. The percentage of residents in Marsh Lane rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Marsh Lane rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Marsh Lane is generally worse than in the average person in England.
Health | North East Derbyshire | England |
---|---|---|
Very Good | 42.95% | 47.17% |
Good | 34.26% | 34.22% |
Fair | 15.89% | 13.12% |
Bad | 5.37% | 4.25% |
Very Bad | 1.52% | 1.25% |
Marsh Lane 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 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. Marsh Lane is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Marsh Lane 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.
Benefit | North East Derbyshire | Derbyshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 13.5% | 13.1% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Marsh Lane Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Tenure | North East Derbyshire | England |
---|---|---|
Owned | 38.2% | 30.6% |
Mortgage | 32.6% | 32.8% |
Shared | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Social Rented (Council) | 18.1% | 9.4% |
Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 2.2% | 8.3% |
Private Rented | 6.5% | 15.4% |
Other | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Rent Free | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Marsh Lane Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Marsh Lane and are from the UK Census of 2011. Marsh Lane 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 | North East Derbyshire | England |
---|---|---|
No Qualifications | 26.9% | 22.5% |
Level 1 | 14.2% | 13.3% |
Level 2 | 16.6% | 15.2% |
Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 3.6% |
Level 3 | 11.9% | 12.4% |
Level 4 | 22.2% | 27.4% |
Other | 3.8% | 5.7% |
What is the population of Marsh Lane and North East Derbyshire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in North East Derbyshire including Marsh Lane. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
---|---|
Ashover | 1921 |
Barlow & Holmesfield | 1957 |
Brampton & Walton | 3475 |
Clay Cross North | 6288 |
Clay Cross South | 3797 |
Coal Aston | 3700 |
Dronfield North | 3663 |
Dronfield South | 6036 |
Dronfield Woodhouse | 1940 |
Eckington North | 3971 |
Eckington South & Renishaw | 6217 |
Gosforth Valley | 5736 |
Grassmoor | 4084 |
Holmewood & Heath | 4306 |
Killamarsh East | 3752 |
Killamarsh West | 5789 |
North Wingfield Central | 6034 |
Pilsley & Morton | 5542 |
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane | 1650 |
Shirland | 6123 |
Sutton | 4149 |
Tupton | 5636 |
Unstone | 1793 |
Wingerworth | 4657 |
North East Derbyshire Total | 102216 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.