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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