Socio-economic statistics for Street, Lancashire

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

Street Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Street 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 Street is both lower than the average for Lancashire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places.

Benefit	Wyre	Lancashire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.1%	2.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.5%	2.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.7%	14.3%	13.5%

Street Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Street are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Street 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	Lancashire	England
United Kingdom	96.7%	93.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.1%	1.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.8%	4.1%	9.4%

Street Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Street and are from the UK Census of 2011. Street 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	Lancashire	England
No Qualifications	25.9%	23.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.4%	13%	13.3%
Level 2	16.6%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12%	13.6%	12.4%
Level 4	23%	25%	27.4%
Other	4.2%	4.5%	5.7%

Street Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Wyre	Lancashire	England
Owned	43.2%	35.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	34.4%	35.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.1%	4.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.1%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.2%	13.7%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Street Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Wyre	Lancashire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.7%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.8%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.4%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.3%	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.5%	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.4%	18.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.8%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.6%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12.8%	9.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	8.6%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.4%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.7	40.5	39.3
Median Age	47	41	39

Street 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	Lancashire	England
AB	19.77%	20.16%	22.96%
C1	32.49%	30.05%	30.92%
C2	23.28%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	24.46%	27.19%	25.49%

Street General Health Statistics

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

Health	Wyre	Lancashire	England
Very Good	43.25%	45.95%	47.17%
Good	33.62%	33.66%	34.22%
Fair	15.95%	14.14%	13.12%
Bad	5.52%	4.88%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.66%	1.38%	1.25%

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

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