Socio-economic statistics for Meadowhead, Sheffield

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

Meadowhead Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Meadowhead are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Meadowhead 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	Sheffield	England
United Kingdom	88.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	9.2%	9.4%

Meadowhead Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Meadowhead and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Sheffield	England
No Qualifications	24.3%	22.5%
Level 1	12.3%	13.3%
Level 2	13.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.6%
Level 3	15.8%	12.4%
Level 4	25.7%	27.4%
Other	4.6%	5.7%

Meadowhead Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Meadowhead has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Meadowhead is an economically deprived area.

Tenure	Sheffield	England
Owned	27.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	31.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	17.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	7%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.2%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1%	1.3%

Meadowhead General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Meadowhead. The percentage of residents in Meadowhead rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Meadowhead rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Meadowhead is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health	Sheffield	England
Very Good	46.73%	47.17%
Good	33.35%	34.22%
Fair	13.70%	13.12%
Bad	4.83%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.39%	1.25%

Meadowhead Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Meadowhead as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Meadowhead is also older than the average, making Meadowhead a older persons location.

Age	Sheffield	England
Age 0 to 4	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.5%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	14.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	17.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.2%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.3%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	37.9	39.3
Median Age	36	39

Meadowhead 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	Sheffield	England
AB	20.78%	22.96%
C1	31.85%	30.92%
C2	19.64%	20.64%
DE	27.74%	25.49%

Meadowhead Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Meadowhead 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 unemployment in Meadowhead is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Sheffield	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.4%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.4%	13.5%

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

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