Socio-economic statistics for Moreton, Herefordshire

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

Moreton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Moreton 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 Moreton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Herefordshire, County of	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.8%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.7%	13.5%

Moreton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Herefordshire, County of	England
Owned	39.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	28.3%	32.8%
Shared	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	3.4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.6%	15.4%
Other	1.9%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.9%	1.3%

Moreton 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	Herefordshire, County of	England
AB	20.78%	22.96%
C1	27.51%	30.92%
C2	26.25%	20.64%
DE	25.46%	25.49%

Moreton Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Herefordshire, County of	England
Age 0 to 4	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.2%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	2.3%
Mean Age	43	39.3
Median Age	44	39

Moreton General Health Statistics

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

Health	Herefordshire, County of	England
Very Good	45.71%	47.17%
Good	35.15%	34.22%
Fair	13.91%	13.12%
Bad	4.06%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.17%	1.25%

Moreton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Moreton are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	Herefordshire, County of	England
United Kingdom	93.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.6%	9.4%

Moreton Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Herefordshire, County of	England
No Qualifications	22.9%	22.5%
Level 1	12.8%	13.3%
Level 2	16%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.6%
Level 3	12%	12.4%
Level 4	27.5%	27.4%
Other	5.2%	5.7%

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

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