Socio-economic statistics for Wash, Derbyshire

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

Wash General Health Statistics

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

Health	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
Very Good	47.51%	44.39%	47.17%
Good	34.08%	34.51%	34.22%
Fair	13.21%	14.92%	13.12%
Bad	4.07%	4.83%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.12%	1.34%	1.25%

Wash Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Wash as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	5.4%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.4%	5.3%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.1%	7.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.1%	5.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.4%	19.6%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.4%	21.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.1%	7.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.5%	10.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.6%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.2%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.1	41.6	39.3
Median Age	43	43	39

Wash 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	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
AB	24.37%	20.43%	22.96%
C1	28.59%	28.05%	30.92%
C2	23.62%	24.65%	20.64%
DE	23.42%	26.87%	25.49%

Wash Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Wash are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Wash 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	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
United Kingdom	96.4%	96.7%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.3%	1.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.8%	1.8%	9.4%

Wash Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Wash and are from the UK Census of 2011. Wash 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. Wash also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Wash are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
No Qualifications	20.9%	25.7%	22.5%
Level 1	13.1%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	16%	16.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.3%	3.6%
Level 3	13.1%	12.1%	12.4%
Level 4	29.4%	23.7%	27.4%
Other	3.5%	3.9%	5.7%

Wash Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
Owned	35.2%	35.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.9%	35.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	9.8%	10.5%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	2.8%	4.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.1%	10.8%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Wash Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Wash 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 Wash 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 Wash than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	High Peak	Derbyshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.4%	2.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2%	2.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.2%	13.1%	13.5%

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

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