Socio-economic statistics for Mayfield, Staffordshire

If you are thinking of moving to Mayfield 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 Mayfield to figures for Staffordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Mayfield is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Mayfield Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Mayfield and are from the UK Census of 2011. Mayfield 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	East Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
No Qualifications	24.7%	24.8%	22.5%
Level 1	14.2%	14%	13.3%
Level 2	16.1%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	11.7%	12.7%	12.4%
Level 4	23.4%	24%	27.4%
Other	5.7%	4.4%	5.7%

Mayfield Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Mayfield are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Mayfield 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	East Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
United Kingdom	91.3%	95.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.6%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.7%	2.5%	9.4%

Mayfield Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Mayfield as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Mayfield is younger than the Staffordshire average.

Age	East Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.2%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.8%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.9%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.2%	8.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.3%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.1%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.5%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.2%	7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.1%	10.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.7%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.8	41.3	39.3
Median Age	40	42	39

Mayfield General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Mayfield. The percentage of residents in Mayfield rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	East Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
Very Good	45.86%	45.32%	47.17%
Good	35.72%	35.18%	34.22%
Fair	13.47%	13.84%	13.12%
Bad	3.85%	4.38%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.09%	1.28%	1.25%

Mayfield Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Mayfield 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. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Mayfield than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	East Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.9%	11.6%	13.5%

Mayfield Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Mayfield has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Mayfield is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	East Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
Owned	35.1%	36.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	34.5%	36.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4.2%	5.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.3%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.8%	10.1%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%

Mayfield 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	East Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
AB	20.02%	21.22%	22.96%
C1	26.06%	29.71%	30.92%
C2	22.47%	23.66%	20.64%
DE	31.45%	25.41%	25.49%

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

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