Socio-economic statistics for South Reddish, Stockport

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

South Reddish Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of South Reddish are from the UK Census of 2011. Since South Reddish 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	Stockport	England
United Kingdom	93.2%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.5%	9.4%

South Reddish Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in South Reddish 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.

Benefit	Stockport	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.5%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.5%	13.5%

South Reddish Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Stockport	England
Age 0 to 4	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.1%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.3%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.8	39.3
Median Age	41	39

South Reddish 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	Stockport	England
AB	25.80%	22.96%
C1	32.77%	30.92%
C2	19.61%	20.64%
DE	21.83%	25.49%

South Reddish Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Stockport	England
No Qualifications	20.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.5%	13.3%
Level 2	16%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.6%
Level 3	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	29.8%	27.4%
Other	3.9%	5.7%

South Reddish Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Stockport	England
Owned	35.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	38.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5%	8.3%
Private Rented	10.4%	15.4%
Other	1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1%	1.3%

South Reddish General Health Statistics

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

Health	Stockport	England
Very Good	47.83%	47.17%
Good	33.27%	34.22%
Fair	13.27%	13.12%
Bad	4.41%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.21%	1.25%

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

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