Socio-economic statistics for Mill Brow, Stockport

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

Mill Brow Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Mill Brow 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	Stockport	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.5%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.5%	13.5%

Mill Brow Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Stockport	England
No Qualifications	20.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.5%	13.3%
Level 2	16%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.6%
Level 3	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	29.8%	27.4%
Other	3.9%	5.7%

Mill Brow Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Mill Brow are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Mill Brow 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	Stockport	England
United Kingdom	93.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.5%	9.4%

Mill Brow General Health Statistics

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

Health	Stockport	England
Very Good	47.83%	47.17%
Good	33.27%	34.22%
Fair	13.27%	13.12%
Bad	4.41%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.21%	1.25%

Mill Brow Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Stockport	England
Owned	35.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	38.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5%	8.3%
Private Rented	10.4%	15.4%
Other	1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1%	1.3%

Mill Brow Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Stockport	England
Age 0 to 4	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.1%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.3%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.8	39.3
Median Age	41	39

Mill Brow 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	Stockport	England
AB	25.80%	22.96%
C1	32.77%	30.92%
C2	19.61%	20.64%
DE	21.83%	25.49%

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

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