Socio-economic statistics for Waterslack, Lancashire

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

Waterslack 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	Lancaster	Lancashire	England
AB	21.02%	20.16%	22.96%
C1	30.05%	30.05%	30.92%
C2	23.00%	22.60%	20.64%
DE	25.93%	27.19%	25.49%

Waterslack General Health Statistics

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

Health	Lancaster	Lancashire	England
Very Good	46.67%	45.95%	47.17%
Good	33.84%	33.66%	34.22%
Fair	13.70%	14.14%	13.12%
Bad	4.49%	4.88%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.30%	1.38%	1.25%

Waterslack Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Lancaster	Lancashire	England
Owned	36.1%	35.7%	30.6%
Mortgage	33%	35.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	6.3%	4.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.7%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	17.1%	13.7%	15.4%
Other	1.8%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Waterslack Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Waterslack are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Waterslack 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	Lancaster	Lancashire	England
United Kingdom	92.7%	93.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3%	1.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.8%	4.1%	9.4%

Waterslack Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Waterslack 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	Lancaster	Lancashire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.8%	2.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.6%	2.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.3%	14.3%	13.5%

Waterslack Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Waterslack as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Waterslack is younger than the Lancashire average.

Age	Lancaster	Lancashire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.2%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.7%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.6%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	14.2%	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.8%	5.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.6%	18.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	18.9%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.3%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.6%	9.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.2%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.6%	2.4%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.2	40.5	39.3
Median Age	40	41	39

Waterslack Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Waterslack and are from the UK Census of 2011. Waterslack 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.

Qualification	Lancaster	Lancashire	England
No Qualifications	20.6%	23.6%	22.5%
Level 1	11.4%	13%	13.3%
Level 2	15.2%	15.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	17.5%	13.6%	12.4%
Level 4	27.2%	25%	27.4%
Other	4.4%	4.5%	5.7%

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

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