If you are thinking of moving to New Lane 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 New Lane to figures for Lancashire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if New Lane is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
New Lane Age Distribution Statistics
The population of New Lane as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of New Lane is also older than the average, making New Lane a older persons location.
| Age | West Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.8% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41.2 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 42 | 39 |
New Lane Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of New Lane are from the UK Census of 2011. Since New Lane 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 | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 96.1% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 1.5% | 9.4% |
New Lane General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for New Lane. The percentage of residents in New Lane rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.
| Health | West Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.59% | 47.17% |
| Good | 32.73% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.37% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.86% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.45% | 1.25% |
New Lane 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 | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 21.31% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.38% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 21.61% | 20.64% |
| DE | 26.70% | 25.49% |
New Lane Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
New Lane has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that New Lane is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | West Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.9% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 37.1% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 12.6% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 2.1% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 9.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.3% |
New Lane Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of New Lane and are from the UK Census of 2011. New Lane 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 | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 23.5% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.4% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 13.9% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 25.4% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.1% | 5.7% |
New Lane Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. New Lane is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in New Lane are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these 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% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
What is the population of New Lane and West Lancashire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in West Lancashire including New Lane. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Ashurst | 6331 |
| Aughton and Downholland | 5456 |
| Aughton Park | 3749 |
| Bickerstaffe | 1969 |
| Birch Green | 4326 |
| Burscough East | 4463 |
| Burscough West | 4800 |
| Derby | 8955 |
| Digmoor | 4729 |
| Halsall | 2064 |
| Hesketh-with-Becconsall | 3947 |
| Knowsley | 5564 |
| Moorside | 3922 |
| Newburgh | 1903 |
| North Meols | 4589 |
| Parbold | 3780 |
| Rufford | 2049 |
| Scarisbrick | 4067 |
| Scott | 5912 |
| Skelmersdale North | 4056 |
| Skelmersdale South | 6405 |
| Tanhouse | 5341 |
| Tarleton | 5792 |
| Up Holland | 6380 |
| Wrightington | 3947 |
| West Lancashire Total | 114496 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
