Socio-economic statistics for Netheroyd Hill, West Yorkshire

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

Netheroyd Hill Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Kirklees	England
Owned	32%	30.6%
Mortgage	35%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	12%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.1%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.8%	1.3%

Netheroyd Hill 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	Kirklees	England
AB	19.22%	22.96%
C1	29.13%	30.92%
C2	21.77%	20.64%
DE	29.88%	25.49%

Netheroyd Hill Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Netheroyd Hill 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 Netheroyd Hill is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Kirklees	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.4%	13.5%

Netheroyd Hill General Health Statistics

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

Health	Kirklees	England
Very Good	45.53%	47.17%
Good	34.97%	34.22%
Fair	13.74%	13.12%
Bad	4.50%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.25%	1.25%

Netheroyd Hill Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Netheroyd Hill are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Netheroyd Hill 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	Kirklees	England
United Kingdom	89.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	8.6%	9.4%

Netheroyd Hill Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Kirklees	England
Age 0 to 4	6.7%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.6%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.9%	2.3%
Mean Age	38.4	39.3
Median Age	38	39

Netheroyd Hill Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Kirklees	England
No Qualifications	25.4%	22.5%
Level 1	13.2%	13.3%
Level 2	15%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.6%	12.4%
Level 4	23.9%	27.4%
Other	5.1%	5.7%

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

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