Socio-economic statistics for Thwaite Flat, Cumbria

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

Thwaite Flat Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Thwaite Flat and are from the UK Census of 2011. Thwaite Flat 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	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
No Qualifications	25.4%	24.2%	22.5%
Level 1	13.6%	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	15.7%	15.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	9.2%	5.4%	3.6%
Level 3	13.7%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	19%	24.6%	27.4%
Other	3.4%	4%	5.7%

Thwaite Flat Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
Owned	36.6%	39.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.9%	31.5%	32.8%
Shared	0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.7%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	2.4%	9.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.8%	11.3%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Thwaite Flat Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Thwaite Flat are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Thwaite Flat 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	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
United Kingdom	97.1%	96.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.2%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	0.9%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.7%	1.9%	9.4%

Thwaite Flat Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Thwaite Flat as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Thwaite Flat is younger than the Cumbria average.

Age	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.5%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.3%	7.4%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.7%	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19%	18.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	21.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7%	7.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.5%	11.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6%	6.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.3%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.3	42.9	39.3
Median Age	42	44	39

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

Grade	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
AB	15.54%	18.57%	22.96%
C1	25.44%	26.00%	30.92%
C2	27.21%	26.76%	20.64%
DE	31.81%	28.68%	25.49%

Thwaite Flat General Health Statistics

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

Health	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
Very Good	42.75%	45.02%	47.17%
Good	33.10%	34.57%	34.22%
Fair	15.77%	14.40%	13.12%
Bad	6.57%	4.72%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.80%	1.30%	1.25%

Thwaite Flat Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Thwaite Flat 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 Thwaite Flat is both higher than the average for Cumbria 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 Thwaite Flat than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Barrow-in-Furness	Cumbria	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	19.3%	13.2%	13.5%

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

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