Socio-economic statistics for Rucklers Lane, Hertfordshire

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

Rucklers Lane Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Dacorum	Hertfordshire	England
No Qualifications	18.8%	18.2%	22.5%
Level 1	14.7%	13.8%	13.3%
Level 2	16.1%	15.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.6%	11.8%	12.4%
Level 4	30.9%	32.1%	27.4%
Other	4.4%	5%	5.7%

Rucklers Lane Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Dacorum	Hertfordshire	England
Owned	29.1%	30%	30.6%
Mortgage	35.7%	36.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	17.4%	9.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.4%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	10.9%	12.1%	15.4%
Other	1%	1%	1.4%
Rent Free	0.9%	1%	1.3%

Rucklers Lane Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Dacorum	Hertfordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2%	2.1%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.7%	1.7%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.5%	9.4%	13.5%

Rucklers Lane Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Rucklers Lane are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Rucklers 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	Dacorum	Hertfordshire	England
United Kingdom	89.4%	86.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1%	1.1%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.5%	3.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	7.1%	8.6%	9.4%

Rucklers Lane Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Dacorum	Hertfordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.7%	6.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.8%	5.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.6%	8.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6%	6.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	21.4%	21.7%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.8%	5.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	7.8%	7.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.7%	5.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.4%	2.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.4	39	39.3
Median Age	40	39	39

Rucklers Lane General Health Statistics

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

Health	Dacorum	Hertfordshire	England
Very Good	50.34%	50.90%	47.17%
Good	34.05%	33.92%	34.22%
Fair	11.58%	11.25%	13.12%
Bad	3.16%	3.07%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.87%	0.85%	1.25%

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

Grade	Dacorum	Hertfordshire	England
AB	29.16%	30.43%	22.96%
C1	32.99%	32.67%	30.92%
C2	19.38%	18.87%	20.64%
DE	18.47%	18.03%	25.49%

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

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