Socio-economic statistics for Upperdale, Derbyshire

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

Upperdale General Health Statistics

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

Health	Derbyshire Dales	Derbyshire	England
Very Good	47.09%	44.39%	47.17%
Good	34.71%	34.51%	34.22%
Fair	13.66%	14.92%	13.12%
Bad	3.48%	4.83%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.06%	1.34%	1.25%

Upperdale Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Derbyshire Dales	Derbyshire	England
Owned	44%	35.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	28.5%	35.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4.3%	10.5%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	7.8%	4.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.1%	10.8%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Upperdale Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Upperdale and are from the UK Census of 2011. Upperdale has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Upperdale also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Upperdale are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Derbyshire Dales	Derbyshire	England
No Qualifications	21.5%	25.7%	22.5%
Level 1	12%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	15%	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.3%	3.6%
Level 3	11.1%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	33.4%	23.7%	27.4%
Other	3.7%	3.9%	5.7%

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

Grade	Derbyshire Dales	Derbyshire	England
AB	29.84%	20.43%	22.96%
C1	25.89%	28.05%	30.92%
C2	25.05%	24.65%	20.64%
DE	19.22%	26.87%	25.49%

Upperdale Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Upperdale are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Upperdale 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	Derbyshire Dales	Derbyshire	England
United Kingdom	96.7%	96.7%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.2%	1.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.7%	1.8%	9.4%

Upperdale Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Derbyshire Dales	Derbyshire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.3%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.1%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.9%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.2%	7.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	3.8%	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.9%	19.6%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	23.2%	21.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	8.5%	7.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	12%	10.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.2%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.1%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	44.5	41.6	39.3
Median Age	47	43	39

Upperdale Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Upperdale 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 Upperdale is both lower than the average for Derbyshire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Upperdale than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Derbyshire Dales	Derbyshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.2%	2.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.5%	2.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8.2%	13.1%	13.5%

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

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