Socio-economic statistics for Stone Cross, Sandwell

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

Stone Cross Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Stone Cross 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 Stone Cross 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 Stone Cross than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Sandwell	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	6.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	20.7%	13.5%

Stone Cross Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Stone Cross has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Stone Cross is an economically deprived area.

Tenure	Sandwell	England
Owned	26.5%	30.6%
Mortgage	30.4%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	22.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	12%	15.4%
Other	0.9%	1.4%
Rent Free	2.1%	1.3%

Stone Cross Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Stone Cross and are from the UK Census of 2011. Stone Cross 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	Sandwell	England
No Qualifications	35.2%	22.5%
Level 1	14.4%	13.3%
Level 2	14.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.6%
Level 3	10.4%	12.4%
Level 4	15.4%	27.4%
Other	7.3%	5.7%

Stone Cross Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Stone Cross as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Stone Cross is also older than the average, making Stone Cross a older persons location.

Age	Sandwell	England
Age 0 to 4	7.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.6%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.3%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	9.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	21%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	17.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	4.9%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.3%
Mean Age	37.4	39.3
Median Age	36	39

Stone Cross 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. Stone Cross has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Sandwell	England
AB	11.28%	22.96%
C1	26.62%	30.92%
C2	24.83%	20.64%
DE	37.26%	25.49%

Stone Cross General Health Statistics

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

Health	Sandwell	England
Very Good	41.93%	47.17%
Good	34.76%	34.22%
Fair	15.61%	13.12%
Bad	5.90%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.80%	1.25%

Stone Cross Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Stone Cross are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Stone Cross has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Sandwell	England
United Kingdom	84.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	12.2%	9.4%

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

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