Socio-economic statistics for The Cross Hands, Leicestershire

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

The Cross Hands Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in The Cross Hands 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 The Cross Hands than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Hinckley and Bosworth	Leicestershire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.2%	1.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.9%	9.2%	13.5%

The Cross Hands Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of The Cross Hands and are from the UK Census of 2011. The Cross Hands 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	Hinckley and Bosworth	Leicestershire	England
No Qualifications	24.4%	22.1%	22.5%
Level 1	14.3%	13.4%	13.3%
Level 2	16.1%	15.5%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.4%	13.8%	12.4%
Level 4	24.1%	26.1%	27.4%
Other	4%	4.4%	5.7%

The Cross Hands Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Hinckley and Bosworth	Leicestershire	England
Owned	37.2%	37.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	39.6%	38.6%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	7.1%	6.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.2%	4.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	10.3%	10.8%	15.4%
Other	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1%	1.1%	1.3%

The Cross Hands Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Hinckley and Bosworth	Leicestershire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	5.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.1%	9.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.5%	5.4%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.8%	19.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.5%	20.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.5%	6.8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.1%	9.5%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.3%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.7	40.8	39.3
Median Age	43	42	39

The Cross Hands Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of The Cross Hands are from the UK Census of 2011. Since The Cross Hands 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	Hinckley and Bosworth	Leicestershire	England
United Kingdom	95.9%	92.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.4%	1.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.4%	5%	9.4%

The Cross Hands General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for The Cross Hands. The percentage of residents in The Cross Hands rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Hinckley and Bosworth	Leicestershire	England
Very Good	46.26%	47.47%	47.17%
Good	35.83%	35.49%	34.22%
Fair	13.30%	12.74%	13.12%
Bad	3.63%	3.38%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.98%	0.93%	1.25%

The Cross Hands 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	Hinckley and Bosworth	Leicestershire	England
AB	22.32%	24.28%	22.96%
C1	31.42%	31.53%	30.92%
C2	23.84%	23.21%	20.64%
DE	22.42%	20.98%	25.49%

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

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