Socio-economic statistics for Morrilow Heath, Staffordshire

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

Morrilow Heath 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	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
AB	26.03%	21.22%	22.96%
C1	32.98%	29.71%	30.92%
C2	19.77%	23.66%	20.64%
DE	21.21%	25.41%	25.49%

Morrilow Heath Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Morrilow Heath 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 Morrilow Heath is both lower than the average for Staffordshire 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 Morrilow Heath than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.7%	11.6%	13.5%

Morrilow Heath General Health Statistics

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

Health	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
Very Good	46.13%	45.32%	47.17%
Good	35.59%	35.18%	34.22%
Fair	13.23%	13.84%	13.12%
Bad	3.91%	4.38%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.14%	1.28%	1.25%

Morrilow Heath Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.1%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.5%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.5%	8.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.4%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.4%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7%	7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.7%	10.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.1%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.8	41.3	39.3
Median Age	43	42	39

Morrilow Heath Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Morrilow Heath are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Morrilow Heath 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	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
United Kingdom	93.9%	95.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.9%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.6%	2.5%	9.4%

Morrilow Heath Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
Owned	36.4%	36.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	35.2%	36.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4.3%	5.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.3%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.2%	10.1%	15.4%
Other	1.7%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%

Morrilow Heath Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Morrilow Heath and are from the UK Census of 2011. Morrilow Heath 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. Morrilow Heath also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Morrilow Heath are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Stafford	Staffordshire	England
No Qualifications	20.4%	24.8%	22.5%
Level 1	12.7%	14%	13.3%
Level 2	15.8%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.9%	12.7%	12.4%
Level 4	30.3%	24%	27.4%
Other	4.4%	4.4%	5.7%

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

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