If you are thinking of moving to Broadgate 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 Broadgate to figures for Hampshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Broadgate is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Broadgate 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. Broadgate has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Test Valley | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 30.02% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.22% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 20.43% | 20.64% |
| DE | 18.33% | 25.49% |
Broadgate Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Broadgate has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Broadgate is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Test Valley | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 34.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 35.9% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 4.4% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 10% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 10.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.7% | 1.3% |
Broadgate Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Broadgate as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Broadgate is also older than the average, making Broadgate a older persons location.
| Age | Test Valley | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.5% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.2% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41.4 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 43 | 39 |
Broadgate 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. Broadgate is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Broadgate 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 Broadgate 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 Broadgate than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Test Valley | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.3% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 7.9% | 8.7% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Broadgate General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Broadgate. The percentage of residents in Broadgate rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Broadgate rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Broadgate is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Test Valley | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 50.02% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.59% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.62% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.97% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.80% | 1.25% |
Broadgate Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Broadgate and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Test Valley | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 18.4% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.6% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.5% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.5% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 30.5% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.1% | 5.7% |
Broadgate Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Broadgate are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Broadgate 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 | Test Valley | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 91.7% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 4.7% | 9.4% |
What is the population of Broadgate and Test Valley?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Test Valley including Broadgate. 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 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
