Socio-economic statistics for Torpenhow, Cumbria

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

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

Grade	Allerdale	Cumbria	England
AB	17.78%	18.57%	22.96%
C1	24.02%	26.00%	30.92%
C2	27.31%	26.76%	20.64%
DE	30.89%	28.68%	25.49%

Torpenhow Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Allerdale	Cumbria	England
Owned	39.4%	39.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	29.6%	31.5%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.7%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	16.4%	9.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	8.5%	11.3%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Torpenhow Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Torpenhow 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.

Benefit	Allerdale	Cumbria	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	14.3%	13.2%	13.5%

Torpenhow Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Torpenhow are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Torpenhow 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	Allerdale	Cumbria	England
United Kingdom	97.3%	96.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.1%	1.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.4%	1.9%	9.4%

Torpenhow General Health Statistics

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

Health	Allerdale	Cumbria	England
Very Good	44.48%	45.02%	47.17%
Good	34.53%	34.57%	34.22%
Fair	14.74%	14.40%	13.12%
Bad	4.94%	4.72%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.31%	1.30%	1.25%

Torpenhow Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Allerdale	Cumbria	England
Age 0 to 4	5.1%	5.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.9%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.5%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7%	7.4%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5%	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.2%	18.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.7%	21.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.9%	7.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.3%	11.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.9%	6.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.6%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.1	42.9	39.3
Median Age	45	44	39

Torpenhow Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Torpenhow and are from the UK Census of 2011. Torpenhow 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	Allerdale	Cumbria	England
No Qualifications	27%	24.2%	22.5%
Level 1	13.7%	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	16.2%	15.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.4%	3.6%
Level 3	11.5%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	22.8%	24.6%	27.4%
Other	3.8%	4%	5.7%

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

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