If you are thinking of moving to Arford 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 Arford to figures for Hampshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Arford is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Arford Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Arford and are from the UK Census of 2011. Arford 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. Arford also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Arford are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | East Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 16.9% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.6% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.7% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 33.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.9% | 5.7% |
Arford General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Arford. The percentage of residents in Arford rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Arford rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Arford is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | East Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 50.45% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.70% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.15% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.89% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.82% | 1.25% |
Arford 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. Arford has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | East Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 32.82% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.61% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 20.55% | 20.64% |
| DE | 16.01% | 25.49% |
Arford Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Arford as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Arford is also older than the average, making Arford a older persons location.
| Age | East Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.4% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 44 | 39 |
Arford Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Arford has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Arford is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | East Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.1% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 36.8% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.6% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 10.5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 9.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Arford 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 Arford 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 Arford 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 Arford than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | East Hampshire | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 7.1% | 8.7% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Arford Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Arford are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Arford 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 | East Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 91.7% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.1% | 9.4% |
What is the population of Arford and East Hampshire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in East Hampshire including Arford. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Alton Amery | 2294 |
| Alton Ashdell | 2415 |
| Alton Eastbrooke | 2967 |
| Alton Holybourne | 2912 |
| Alton Westbrooke | 2474 |
| Alton Whitedown | 3110 |
| Alton Wooteys | 3377 |
| Bentworth & Froyle | 2729 |
| Binsted, Bentley & Selborne | 6142 |
| Bramshott & Liphook | 9457 |
| Buriton & East Meon | 2699 |
| Clanfield | 5766 |
| Four Marks & Medstead | 8230 |
| Froxfield, Sheet & Steep | 3418 |
| Grayshott | 2692 |
| Headley | 5693 |
| Horndean Catherington | 2849 |
| Horndean Downs | 2963 |
| Horndean Kings & Blendworth | 4880 |
| Horndean Murray | 2644 |
| Lindford | 2802 |
| Liss | 6441 |
| Petersfield Bell Hill | 2763 |
| Petersfield Causeway | 2962 |
| Petersfield Heath | 2881 |
| Petersfield St Peter's | 6075 |
| Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers | 2824 |
| Rowlands Castle | 3029 |
| Whitehill Chase | 6537 |
| Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham | 5479 |
| Whitehill Pinewood | 2334 |
| East Hampshire Total | 123838 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
