Socio-economic statistics for Inskip Moss Side, Lancashire

Is Inskip Moss Side in Wyre a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Inskip Moss Side older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Inskip Moss Side and Wyre? What is the claimant count in Inskip Moss Side and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Inskip Moss Side Health Statistics

Great Eccleston has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Great Eccleston	51.02%	32.78%	11.78%	3.51%	0.92%
Wyre	44.33%	33.28%	15.48%	5.27%	1.65%
North West	47.73%	32.71%	13.36%	4.77%	1.43%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Wyre changed since 2011?

Wyre residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.74% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	43.25%	33.62%	15.95%	5.52%	1.66%
2021	44.33%	33.28%	15.48%	5.27%	1.65%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Inskip Moss Side Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Inskip Moss Side residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Inskip Moss Side to the national average for England.

Level	Great Eccleston	England
No Qualifications	14.19%	18.08%
Level 1	8.64%	9.69%
Level 2	14.35%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.71%	5.32%
Level 3	17.7%	16.92%
Level 4	37.02%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Inskip Moss Side?

The largest employment sector in Inskip Moss Side is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	21.77%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	17.92%
Skilled Trades	14.53%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.78%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.9%
Elementary Occupations	7.56%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.23%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	5.5%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Inskip Moss Side & Wyre Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Inskip Moss Side in the Wyre local area district.

Inskip Moss Side has a lower rate of immigrants than Wyre, the North West region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Great Eccleston	97.46%	2.54%
Wyre	96.25%	3.75%
North West	88.33%	11.67%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Inskip Moss Side compared to other wards in Wyre

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Pharos	92.76%	7.24%
2	Mount	94.79%	5.21%
3	Jubilee	95.09%	4.91%
4	Rossall	95.14%	4.86%
5	Breck	95.29%	4.71%
6	Wyresdale	95.63%	4.37%
7	Hardhorn with High Cross	95.64%	4.36%
8	Tithebarn	95.66%	4.34%
9	Brock with Catterall	95.96%	4.04%
10	Pheasant's Wood	96.11%	3.89%
11	Victoria & Norcross	96.24%	3.76%
12	Park	96.28%	3.72%
13	Calder	96.53%	3.47%
14	Marsh Mill	96.54%	3.46%
15	Garstang	96.6%	3.4%
16	Cleveleys Park	96.91%	3.09%
17	Bourne	97.11%	2.89%
18	Carleton	97.16%	2.84%
19	Preesall	97.26%	2.74%
20	Hambleton & Stalmine	97.35%	2.65%
21	Warren	97.42%	2.58%
22	Great Eccleston	97.46%	2.54%
23	Stanah	97.58%	2.42%
24	Pilling	98.82%	1.18%

';Inskip Moss Side is ranked 22 out of 24 wards in Wyre for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Inskip Moss Side Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Great Eccleston.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Inskip Moss Side Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Wyre.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Wyre	3.2%	-0.1%
North West	4.3%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Inskip Moss Side on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Inskip Moss Side.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	58.71%
In Part-Time Work	26.97%
Unemployed	2.33%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

73.03% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Inskip Moss Side

How many residents own or rent their home in Inskip Moss Side and Wyre

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Inskip Moss Side either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 81.1 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 18.9 of Inskip Moss Side residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Great Eccleston	81.1%	18.9%
Wyre	73.35%	26.65%
North West	62.33%	37.67%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Inskip Moss Side has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Inskip Moss Side compared to other wards in Wyre

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Pheasant's Wood	87.79%	12.21%
2	Stanah	86.4%	13.6%
3	Carleton	86.36%	13.64%
4	Hardhorn with High Cross	84.18%	15.82%
5	Hambleton & Stalmine	82.61%	17.39%
6	Great Eccleston	81.1%	18.9%
7	Calder (Wyre)	81.02%	18.98%
8	Pilling	80.11%	19.89%
9	Garstang	79.23%	20.77%
10	Marsh Mill	78.52%	21.48%
11	Victoria & Norcross	78.46%	21.54%
12	Preesall	77.64%	22.36%
13	Tithebarn	76.75%	23.25%
14	Cleveleys Park	76.46%	23.54%
15	Wyresdale	75.55%	24.45%
16	Brock with Catterall	73.95%	26.05%
17	Warren	72.33%	27.67%
18	Breck	69.8%	30.2%
19	Bourne	69.13%	30.87%
20	Rossall	63.78%	36.22%
21	Mount	63.26%	36.74%
22	Jubilee (Wyre)	62.24%	37.76%
23	Park (Wyre)	53.44%	46.56%
24	Pharos	43.1%	56.9%

Inskip Moss Side is ranked 6 out of 24 wards in Wyre for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Inskip Moss Side and Wyre?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wyre including Inskip Moss Side. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Bourne	6981
Breck	4412
Brock with Catterall	4765
Calder	2467
Carleton	4651
Cleveleys Park	4756
Garstang	6669
Great Eccleston	4160
Hambleton & Stalmine	4722
Hardhorn with High Cross	6377
Jubilee	4797
Marsh Mill	6467
Mount	5140
Park	4996
Pharos	4905
Pheasant's Wood	1583
Pilling	2723
Preesall	5648
Rossall	6326
Stanah	4669
Tithebarn	4245
Victoria & Norcross	4291
Warren	4944
Wyresdale	2373
Wyre Total	113067

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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