Socio-economic statistics for Town Centre, Lancashire

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

Town Centre 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	West Lancashire	Lancashire	England
AB	21.31%	20.16%	22.96%
C1	30.38%	30.05%	30.92%
C2	21.61%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	26.70%	27.19%	25.49%

Town Centre Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Town Centre 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	West Lancashire	Lancashire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.9%	2.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.3%	2.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	14%	14.3%	13.5%

Town Centre Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Town Centre are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Town Centre 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	West Lancashire	Lancashire	England
United Kingdom	96.1%	93.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2%	1.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.5%	4.1%	9.4%

Town Centre General Health Statistics

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

Health	West Lancashire	Lancashire	England
Very Good	47.59%	45.95%	47.17%
Good	32.73%	33.66%	34.22%
Fair	13.37%	14.14%	13.12%
Bad	4.86%	4.88%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.45%	1.38%	1.25%

Town Centre Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	West Lancashire	Lancashire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	9.7%	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.9%	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.8%	18.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.1%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.6%	9.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.1%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.1%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.2	40.5	39.3
Median Age	42	41	39

Town Centre Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Town Centre and are from the UK Census of 2011. Town Centre 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	West Lancashire	Lancashire	England
No Qualifications	23.5%	23.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.4%	13%	13.3%
Level 2	15.8%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	13.9%	13.6%	12.4%
Level 4	25.4%	25%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	4.5%	5.7%

Town Centre Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	West Lancashire	Lancashire	England
Owned	35.9%	35.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	37.1%	35.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	12.6%	4.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	2.1%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	9.4%	13.7%	15.4%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

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

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