If you are thinking of moving to Mossy Lea 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 Mossy Lea to figures for Lancashire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Mossy Lea is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Mossy Lea 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 | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 21.31% | 20.16% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.38% | 30.05% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 21.61% | 22.60% | 20.64% |
| DE | 26.70% | 27.19% | 25.49% |
Mossy Lea Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Mossy Lea as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Mossy Lea is also older than the Lancashire average, making Mossy Lea a older persons location.
| Age | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.9% | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.8% | 18.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21% | 20.1% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41.2 | 40.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 42 | 41 | 39 |
Mossy Lea Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Mossy Lea are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Mossy Lea 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 | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 96.1% | 93.5% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2% | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 1.5% | 4.1% | 9.4% |
Mossy Lea Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Mossy Lea and are from the UK Census of 2011. Mossy Lea has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.
| Qualification | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 23.5% | 23.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.4% | 13% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 13.9% | 13.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 25.4% | 25% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.7% |
Mossy Lea Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Mossy Lea has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Mossy Lea is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.9% | 35.7% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 37.1% | 35.3% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 12.6% | 4.2% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 2.1% | 7.9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 9.4% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Mossy Lea Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Mossy Lea come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census 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.
| Benefit | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 14% | 14.3% | 13.5% |
Mossy Lea General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Mossy Lea. The percentage of residents in Mossy Lea rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.
| Health | West Lancashire | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.59% | 45.95% | 47.17% |
| Good | 32.73% | 33.66% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.37% | 14.14% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.86% | 4.88% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.45% | 1.38% | 1.25% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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