If you are thinking of moving to Abbots Worthy 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 Abbots Worthy to figures for Hampshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Abbots Worthy is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Abbots Worthy Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Abbots Worthy are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Abbots Worthy is both lower than the average for Hampshire 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 Abbots Worthy than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Winchester | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.1% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 6.8% | 8.7% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Abbots Worthy General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Abbots Worthy. The percentage of residents in Abbots Worthy rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Abbots Worthy rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Abbots Worthy is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Winchester | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 53.20% | 47.17% |
| Good | 32.78% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 10.60% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.69% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.74% | 1.25% |
Abbots Worthy Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Abbots Worthy as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Abbots Worthy is also older than the average, making Abbots Worthy a older persons location.
| Age | Winchester | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.8% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.4% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.6% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 40.9 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 42 | 39 |
Abbots Worthy Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Winchester | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 32.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 4.9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 2% | 1.3% |
Abbots Worthy Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Abbots Worthy are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Abbots Worthy 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 | Winchester | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 91.1% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.7% | 9.4% |
Abbots Worthy Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Abbots Worthy and are from the UK Census of 2011. Abbots Worthy 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. Abbots Worthy also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Abbots Worthy are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Winchester | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 14.5% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 9.6% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 14.6% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 13.9% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 40.7% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.5% | 5.7% |
Abbots Worthy 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. Abbots Worthy has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Winchester | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 40.52% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.39% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 15.58% | 20.64% |
| DE | 13.51% | 25.49% |
What is the population of Abbots Worthy and Winchester?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Winchester including Abbots Worthy. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Alresford and Itchen Valley | 8646 |
| Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery | 8299 |
| Bishop's Waltham | 7715 |
| Central Meon Valley | 9329 |
| Colden Common and Twyford | 5712 |
| Denmead | 7633 |
| Southwick and Wickham | 7668 |
| St Barnabas | 9288 |
| St Bartholomew | 10094 |
| St Luke | 6441 |
| St Michael | 9293 |
| St Paul | 9637 |
| The Worthys | 6579 |
| Upper Meon Valley | 5628 |
| Whiteley and Shedfield | 6459 |
| Wonston and Micheldever | 7504 |
| Winchester Total | 125925 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
