Socio-economic statistics for Pooley Bridge, Cumbria

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

Pooley Bridge General Health Statistics

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

Health	Eden	Cumbria	England
Very Good	46.06%	45.02%	47.17%
Good	35.78%	34.57%	34.22%
Fair	13.69%	14.40%	13.12%
Bad	3.57%	4.72%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.90%	1.30%	1.25%

Pooley Bridge Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Pooley Bridge as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Pooley Bridge is also older than the Cumbria average, making Pooley Bridge a older persons location.

Age	Eden	Cumbria	England
Age 0 to 4	4.5%	5.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.6%	5.5%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.8%	7.4%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.4%	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.5%	18.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.5%	21.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.3%	7.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12%	11.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.2%	6.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.8%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.1	42.9	39.3
Median Age	46	44	39

Pooley Bridge Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pooley Bridge are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Pooley Bridge 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	Eden	Cumbria	England
United Kingdom	96.6%	96.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.6%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.6%	1.9%	9.4%

Pooley Bridge Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Eden	Cumbria	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.6%	2.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8.1%	13.2%	13.5%

Pooley Bridge 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	Eden	Cumbria	England
AB	19.87%	18.57%	22.96%
C1	25.44%	26.00%	30.92%
C2	31.69%	26.76%	20.64%
DE	23.00%	28.68%	25.49%

Pooley Bridge Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Eden	Cumbria	England
Owned	43.6%	39.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	26.9%	31.5%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.3%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	8.7%	9.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	14%	11.3%	15.4%
Other	2%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Pooley Bridge Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Pooley Bridge and are from the UK Census of 2011. Pooley Bridge 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	Eden	Cumbria	England
No Qualifications	22.7%	24.2%	22.5%
Level 1	13.4%	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	16.5%	15.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.4%	3.6%
Level 3	12%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	27.4%	24.6%	27.4%
Other	4.2%	4%	5.7%

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

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