If you are thinking of moving to Chadwell Heath 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 Chadwell Heath to figures for Barking and Dagenham and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Chadwell Heath is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Chadwell Heath General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Chadwell Heath. The percentage of residents in Chadwell Heath rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.
| Health | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.24% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.74% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.93% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.67% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.42% | 1.25% |
Chadwell Heath Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Chadwell Heath as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Chadwell Heath is also older than the average, making Chadwell Heath a older persons location.
| Age | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 10% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.7% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 8.1% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 23.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 16.1% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 33.4 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 32 | 39 |
Chadwell Heath Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Chadwell Heath has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Chadwell Heath is an economically deprived area.
| Tenure | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 17.1% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 29.3% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 28.4% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 5.3% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 16.6% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1% | 1.3% |
Chadwell Heath Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Chadwell Heath are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Chadwell Heath has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 69.1% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 6.7% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 23.4% | 9.4% |
Chadwell Heath Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Chadwell Heath come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Chadwell Heath is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Chadwell Heath than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.
| Benefit | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 3.3% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 19% | 13.5% |
Chadwell Heath 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. Chadwell Heath has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 12.02% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.46% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 23.48% | 20.64% |
| DE | 34.04% | 25.49% |
Chadwell Heath Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Chadwell Heath and are from the UK Census of 2011. Chadwell Heath has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.
| Qualification | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 27.9% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 15.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 9.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 20.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 9.7% | 5.7% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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