Socio-economic statistics for Rainford, St Helens

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

Rainford Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Rainford and are from the UK Census of 2011. Rainford 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	St. Helens	England
No Qualifications	27.9%	22.5%
Level 1	14.3%	13.3%
Level 2	16.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.6%
Level 3	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	20.9%	27.4%
Other	3.8%	5.7%

Rainford Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Rainford 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 Rainford is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Rainford than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	St. Helens	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.4%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	20.2%	13.5%

Rainford Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Rainford are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Rainford 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	St. Helens	England
United Kingdom	97.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	0.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.4%	9.4%

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

Grade	St. Helens	England
AB	15.86%	22.96%
C1	28.08%	30.92%
C2	22.64%	20.64%
DE	33.42%	25.49%

Rainford Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	St. Helens	England
Age 0 to 4	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.7	39.3
Median Age	41	39

Rainford General Health Statistics

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

Health	St. Helens	England
Very Good	44.85%	47.17%
Good	31.93%	34.22%
Fair	14.94%	13.12%
Bad	6.48%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.79%	1.25%

Rainford Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	St. Helens	England
Owned	33.3%	30.6%
Mortgage	34%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	6.1%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	14.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	9.3%	15.4%
Other	0.9%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.3%

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

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