Socio-economic statistics for Nether Stowe, Staffordshire

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

Nether Stowe Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Nether Stowe are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Nether Stowe 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	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
United Kingdom	96.2%	95.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.4%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.9%	2.5%	9.4%

Nether Stowe Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.3%	11.6%	13.5%

Nether Stowe Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.3%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.4%	8.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.1%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.5%	7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.9%	10.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.2	41.3	39.3
Median Age	44	42	39

Nether Stowe Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
No Qualifications	22.4%	24.8%	22.5%
Level 1	13.7%	14%	13.3%
Level 2	16%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	11.8%	12.7%	12.4%
Level 4	28.4%	24%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	4.4%	5.7%

Nether Stowe General Health Statistics

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

Health	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
Very Good	46.92%	45.32%	47.17%
Good	34.79%	35.18%	34.22%
Fair	13.17%	13.84%	13.12%
Bad	3.93%	4.38%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.19%	1.28%	1.25%

Nether Stowe Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
Owned	38.7%	36.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.9%	36.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.6%	5.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	11.6%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	8.4%	10.1%	15.4%
Other	1.1%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

Nether Stowe 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. Nether Stowe has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Lichfield	Staffordshire	England
AB	28.33%	21.22%	22.96%
C1	30.77%	29.71%	30.92%
C2	21.02%	23.66%	20.64%
DE	19.89%	25.41%	25.49%

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

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