If you are thinking of moving to Shaw Side 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 Shaw Side to figures for Oldham and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Shaw Side is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Shaw Side Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Shaw Side as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Shaw Side is also older than the average, making Shaw Side a older persons location.
| Age | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 18.7% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 37.4 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 37 | 39 |
Shaw Side Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Shaw Side and are from the UK Census of 2011. Shaw Side 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 | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 29.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.6% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.7% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 18.6% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.5% | 5.7% |
Shaw Side Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Shaw Side are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Country | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 88.2% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.4% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 9.8% | 9.4% |
Shaw Side 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. Shaw Side has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 14.48% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 27.77% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 22.64% | 20.64% |
| DE | 35.11% | 25.49% |
Shaw Side Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Shaw Side come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census 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. The rate of unemployment in Shaw Side 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 Shaw Side than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.
| Benefit | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 5.1% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 19.1% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Shaw Side Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 30.3% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 34.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 11.4% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 10.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Shaw Side General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Shaw Side. The percentage of residents in Shaw Side rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Shaw Side rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Shaw Side is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 45.14% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.34% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.57% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 5.42% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.52% | 1.25% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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