Socio-economic statistics for Shenstone, Worcestershire

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

Shenstone Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Wyre Forest	Worcestershire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.5%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.4%	7.8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.4%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.9%	19.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20%	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8%	7.2%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.8%	10.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.5%	6.3%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.6%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.7	41.8	39.3
Median Age	44	43	39

Shenstone Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Shenstone and are from the UK Census of 2011. Shenstone 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	Wyre Forest	Worcestershire	England
No Qualifications	27.8%	23%	22.5%
Level 1	14.2%	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	16.1%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.9%	3.6%
Level 3	11.4%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	22.1%	27.2%	27.4%
Other	4.6%	4.6%	5.7%

Shenstone 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	Wyre Forest	Worcestershire	England
AB	18.58%	24.20%	22.96%
C1	28.34%	29.81%	30.92%
C2	24.91%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	28.17%	23.39%	25.49%

Shenstone Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Shenstone 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 Shenstone is both higher than the average for Worcestershire and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Wyre Forest	Worcestershire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.4%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.4%	1.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	14.4%	11.5%	13.5%

Shenstone General Health Statistics

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

Health	Wyre Forest	Worcestershire	England
Very Good	43.61%	46.47%	47.17%
Good	35.19%	34.87%	34.22%
Fair	15.19%	13.50%	13.12%
Bad	4.64%	3.99%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.36%	1.16%	1.25%

Shenstone Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Shenstone are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Shenstone 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	Wyre Forest	Worcestershire	England
United Kingdom	96.1%	94.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	2.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.8%	2.9%	9.4%

Shenstone Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Wyre Forest	Worcestershire	England
Owned	37.7%	35.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	33%	35%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	6.7%	5.6%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	7.7%	9.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	12%	11.3%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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

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