We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Picket Piece in Test Valley 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 Picket Piece older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Picket Piece and Test Valley? Is Picket Piece an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Picket Piece Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Andover Downlands.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
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5 - 9 years |
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10 - 15 years |
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16 - 19 years |
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20 - 24 years |
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25 - 34 years |
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35 - 49 years |
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50 - 64 years |
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65 - 74 years |
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75 - 84 years |
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85 years & over |
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What are the occupations of the residents of Picket Piece?
The largest employment sector in Picket Piece is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
20.22% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
17.6% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
13.96% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
10.91% |
Skilled Trades |
8.69% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
7.87% |
Elementary Occupations |
7.53% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
6.43% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Picket Piece and Test Valley
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Picket Piece either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 59.62 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 40.38 of Picket Piece residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Andover Downlands |
59.62% |
40.38% |
Test Valley |
68.94% |
31.06% |
South East |
65.66% |
34.34% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Picket Piece has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.
Picket Piece compared to other wards in Test Valley
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Ampfield & Braishfield |
82.95% |
17.05% |
2 |
Valley Park |
82.33% |
17.67% |
3 |
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams |
81.15% |
18.85% |
4 |
Blackwater |
80.78% |
19.22% |
5 |
Charlton & the Pentons |
78.91% |
21.09% |
6 |
Romsey Tadburn |
77.83% |
22.17% |
7 |
North Baddesley |
76.64% |
23.36% |
8 |
Anna |
76.33% |
23.67% |
9 |
Romsey Cupernham |
73.73% |
26.27% |
10 |
Andover Winton |
71.21% |
28.79% |
11 |
Harewood (Test Valley) |
70.46% |
29.54% |
12 |
Bellinger |
68.51% |
31.49% |
13 |
Andover Millway |
68.42% |
31.58% |
14 |
Romsey Abbey |
63.54% |
36.46% |
15 |
Mid Test |
63.41% |
36.59% |
16 |
Andover Harroway |
61.91% |
38.09% |
17 |
Bourne Valley |
59.88% |
40.12% |
18 |
Andover Downlands |
59.62% |
40.38% |
19 |
Andover Romans |
55.36% |
44.64% |
20 |
Andover St Mary's |
51.02% |
48.98% |
Picket Piece is ranked 18 out of 20 wards in Test Valley for the percentage of home owners.
Picket Piece Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Picket Piece 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 Picket Piece to the national average for England.
Level |
Andover Downlands |
England |
No Qualifications |
9.39% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
8.72% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
16.07% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
4.14% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
24.27% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
35.57% |
33.92% |
Picket Piece & Test Valley 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 Picket Piece in the Test Valley local area district.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Andover Downlands |
86.65% |
13.35% |
Test Valley |
88.88% |
11.12% |
South East |
84.24% |
15.76% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Picket Piece compared to other wards in Test Valley
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Andover Romans |
81.77% |
18.23% |
2 |
Andover St Mary's |
83.86% |
16.14% |
3 |
Valley Park |
85% |
15% |
4 |
Andover Millway |
85.83% |
14.17% |
5 |
Andover Harroway |
86.34% |
13.66% |
6 |
Andover Downlands |
86.65% |
13.35% |
7 |
Andover Winton |
88.08% |
11.92% |
8 |
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams |
88.71% |
11.29% |
9 |
Bourne Valley |
90.58% |
9.42% |
10 |
Ampfield & Braishfield |
90.84% |
9.16% |
11 |
Harewood |
90.9% |
9.1% |
12 |
Bellinger |
91.38% |
8.62% |
13 |
Anna |
91.74% |
8.26% |
14 |
Mid Test |
92.01% |
7.99% |
15 |
Romsey Abbey |
92.19% |
7.81% |
16 |
North Baddesley |
92.27% |
7.73% |
17 |
Romsey Cupernham |
92.46% |
7.54% |
18 |
Charlton & the Pentons |
92.54% |
7.46% |
19 |
Romsey Tadburn |
92.73% |
7.27% |
20 |
Blackwater |
93.67% |
6.33% |
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Picket Piece is ranked 6 out of 20 wards in Test Valley for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Picket Piece Health Statistics
Andover Downlands has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Andover Downlands |
57.39% |
31.61% |
8.3% |
2.28% |
0.42% |
Test Valley |
50.34% |
34.36% |
11.44% |
3.03% |
0.82% |
South East |
49.98% |
34.01% |
11.77% |
3.31% |
0.93% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Test Valley changed since 2011?
Test Valley residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.09% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
50.02% |
34.59% |
11.62% |
2.97% |
0.8% |
2021 |
50.34% |
34.36% |
11.44% |
3.03% |
0.82% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Picket Piece 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 Test Valley.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Test Valley |
1.9% |
-0.1% |
South East |
2.9% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
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 Picket Piece 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 Picket Piece.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
75.98% |
In Part-Time Work |
19.62% |
Unemployed |
2.02% |
80.38% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Picket Piece
What is the population of Picket Piece and Test Valley?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Test Valley including Picket Piece. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Ampfield & Braishfield |
2355 |
Andover Downlands |
3214 |
Andover Harroway |
10551 |
Andover Millway |
9355 |
Andover Romans |
8435 |
Andover St Mary's |
9974 |
Andover Winton |
6821 |
Anna |
6585 |
Bellinger |
3184 |
Blackwater |
6379 |
Bourne Valley |
4107 |
Charlton & the Pentons |
3277 |
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams |
7248 |
Harewood |
3342 |
Mid Test |
9155 |
North Baddesley |
7359 |
Romsey Abbey |
5409 |
Romsey Cupernham |
8140 |
Romsey Tadburn |
5672 |
Valley Park |
6601 |
Test Valley Total |
127163 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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