Socio-economic statistics for Pimlico, Lancashire

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

Pimlico Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Ribble Valley	Lancashire	England
Owned	41.9%	35.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	34.7%	35.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.5%	4.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.1%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.8%	13.7%	15.4%
Other	1.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%

Pimlico Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Ribble Valley	Lancashire	England
No Qualifications	18.3%	23.6%	22.5%
Level 1	11.1%	13%	13.3%
Level 2	15.3%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.5%	13.6%	12.4%
Level 4	34%	25%	27.4%
Other	3.7%	4.5%	5.7%

Pimlico General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Pimlico. The percentage of residents in Pimlico rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Pimlico rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Pimlico is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health	Ribble Valley	Lancashire	England
Very Good	51.49%	45.95%	47.17%
Good	32.16%	33.66%	34.22%
Fair	12.34%	14.14%	13.12%
Bad	3.16%	4.88%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.85%	1.38%	1.25%

Pimlico Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Pimlico as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Pimlico is also older than the Lancashire average, making Pimlico a older persons location.

Age	Ribble Valley	Lancashire	England
Age 0 to 4	5%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.4%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.7%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.1%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.8%	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.2%	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.8%	18.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.3%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.4%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11%	9.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.6%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.6%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.5	40.5	39.3
Median Age	44	41	39

Pimlico Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Ribble Valley	Lancashire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.1%	2.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.8%	2.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8%	14.3%	13.5%

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

Grade	Ribble Valley	Lancashire	England
AB	29.34%	20.16%	22.96%
C1	29.33%	30.05%	30.92%
C2	23.59%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	17.74%	27.19%	25.49%

Pimlico Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pimlico are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Pimlico 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	Ribble Valley	Lancashire	England
United Kingdom	96.4%	93.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.3%	1.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.9%	4.1%	9.4%

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

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