Socio-economic statistics for Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, Worcestershire

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

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal General Health Statistics

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

Health	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
Very Good	45.34%	45.32%	47.17%
Good	35.50%	35.18%	34.22%
Fair	13.78%	13.84%	13.12%
Bad	4.10%	4.38%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.27%	1.28%	1.25%

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
Owned	40.1%	36.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	35.7%	36.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.5%	5.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.5%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	7.6%	10.1%	15.4%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.7%	11.6%	13.5%

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 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	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
AB	24.70%	21.22%	22.96%
C1	32.40%	29.71%	30.92%
C2	24.11%	23.66%	20.64%
DE	18.79%	25.41%	25.49%

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal and are from the UK Census of 2011. Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 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	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
No Qualifications	24%	24.8%	22.5%
Level 1	13.9%	14%	13.3%
Level 2	16.5%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.5%	12.7%	12.4%
Level 4	25.1%	24%	27.4%
Other	3.9%	4.4%	5.7%

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 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	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
United Kingdom	97.2%	95.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	0.7%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.7%	2.5%	9.4%

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.5%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.8%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.9%	8.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.6%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.8%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.4%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.6%	7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.8%	10.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.6%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.2	41.3	39.3
Median Age	45	42	39

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

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