If you are thinking of moving to Moorend 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 Moorend to figures for Derbyshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Moorend is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Moorend Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Derbyshire Dales | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 44% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 28.5% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 4.3% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 7.8% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 2.1% | 1.3% |
Moorend 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. Moorend has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Derbyshire Dales | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 29.84% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 25.89% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 25.05% | 20.64% |
| DE | 19.22% | 25.49% |
Moorend Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Moorend and are from the UK Census of 2011. Moorend has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Moorend also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Moorend are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Derbyshire Dales | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 21.5% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.1% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 33.4% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.7% | 5.7% |
Moorend Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Moorend are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Moorend 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 | Derbyshire Dales | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 96.7% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.2% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 1.7% | 9.4% |
Moorend General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Moorend. The percentage of residents in Moorend rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Derbyshire Dales | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.09% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.71% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.66% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.48% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.06% | 1.25% |
Moorend Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Moorend as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Moorend is also older than the average, making Moorend a older persons location.
| Age | Derbyshire Dales | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 3.8% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 16.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 23.2% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.5% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 44.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 47 | 39 |
Moorend 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. Moorend 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 Moorend 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.The rate of unemployment in Moorend is both lower than the average for Derbyshire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Moorend than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Derbyshire Dales | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8.2% | 13.1% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
What is the population of Moorend and Derbyshire Dales?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Derbyshire Dales including Moorend. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Ashbourne North | 3888 |
| Ashbourne South | 5571 |
| Bakewell | 4407 |
| Bradwell | 1801 |
| Brailsford | 1829 |
| Calver | 1705 |
| Carsington Water | 1826 |
| Chatsworth | 1650 |
| Clifton and Bradley | 1815 |
| Darley Dale | 5854 |
| Dovedale and Parwich | 1612 |
| Doveridge and Sudbury | 2789 |
| Hartington and Taddington | 1683 |
| Hathersage and Eyam | 3807 |
| Hulland | 1776 |
| Lathkill and Bradford | 1560 |
| Litton and Longstone | 1470 |
| Masson | 2990 |
| Matlock All Saints | 5598 |
| Matlock St Giles | 5643 |
| Norbury | 1744 |
| Stanton | 1817 |
| Tideswell | 1725 |
| Winster and South Darley | 1724 |
| Wirksworth | 6138 |
| Derbyshire Dales Total | 72422 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
