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Winter 2012/13SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & HOUSING INTELLIGENCE REPORTHouseholdsEmploymentIn 2011 Hyndburn had 34,341 households (32,979 in 2001) witha total population of 80,734 (81,470 in 2001) which comes toan average 2.3 household size in the borough; this is similar tothe national average of 2.4 people per household.Hyndburn is ranked 5 th highest for the proportion of „Male loneparents who are not in employment‟. The actual numbers arequite low 149 in comparison to 183 „Male lone parents inemployment‟.Hyndburn is ranked 15 th for the proportion of „workers workingin the manufacturing industry‟ with 16.9%.The largest employment sector in Hyndburn is the „Wholesaleand retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles‟(broad range of employment sectors) with 18.4% of theworkforce ranked 40 th in the country.EducationNationally there are more people (27.4%) who have attained„Level 4‟ qualifications (equivalent to a Diploma or Certificate ofHigher Education) than those with „no qualifications‟ 22.5%.In Hyndburn there is a higher proportion (28%) with „noqualifications‟ compared to 18.9% with „Level 4 qualifications‟and above. However, this shows a 6.1% rise in Level 4qualifications over the past 10 years and a fall of 7.5% in thosewithout any qualifications.In Lancashire Hyndburn have the second highest rates ofpeople who have gained an „Apprenticeship‟ with 5.5%, justslightly lower than the South Ribble with 5.8% in comparisonwith 3.6% nationally and 3.9% across the North West.Hyndburn was ranked 8 th across all local authorities nationallyfor people who have gained an apprenticeship.14