Socio-economic statistics for Marsh Lane, Derbyshire

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 Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Marsh Lane 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.

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%

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	Derbyshire	England
No Qualifications	26.9%	25.7%	22.5%
Level 1	14.2%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	16.6%	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.3%	3.6%
Level 3	11.9%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	22.2%	23.7%	27.4%
Other	3.8%	3.9%	5.7%

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	Derbyshire	England
AB	19.57%	20.43%	22.96%
C1	29.03%	28.05%	30.92%
C2	25.03%	24.65%	20.64%
DE	26.37%	26.87%	25.49%

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	Derbyshire	England
Very Good	42.95%	44.39%	47.17%
Good	34.26%	34.51%	34.22%
Fair	15.89%	14.92%	13.12%
Bad	5.37%	4.83%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.52%	1.34%	1.25%

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	Derbyshire	England
United Kingdom	97.6%	96.7%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	0.8%	1.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.4%	1.8%	9.4%

Marsh Lane Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	North East Derbyshire	Derbyshire	England
Owned	38.2%	35.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.6%	35.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	18.1%	10.5%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	2.2%	4.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	6.5%	10.8%	15.4%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	0.9%	1.3%	1.3%

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 Derbyshire average, making Marsh Lane a older persons location.

Age	North East Derbyshire	Derbyshire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.8%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.4%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.4%	7.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.8%	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.2%	19.6%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.8%	21.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.7%	7.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.8%	10.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.8%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.6%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.3	41.6	39.3
Median Age	45	43	39

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

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