Socio-economic statistics for Farnborough, Hampshire

If you are thinking of moving to Farnborough 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 Farnborough to figures for Hampshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Farnborough is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Farnborough Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Farnborough and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Rushmoor	Hampshire	England
No Qualifications	18.6%	18.5%	22.5%
Level 1	16.5%	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	17.2%	16.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.5%	12.8%	12.4%
Level 4	24.7%	29.7%	27.4%
Other	6.9%	4.2%	5.7%

Farnborough Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Farnborough 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Farnborough than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Rushmoor	Hampshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.6%	1.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.3%	8.7%	13.5%

Farnborough Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Farnborough are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Farnborough 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	Rushmoor	Hampshire	England
United Kingdom	82.4%	91.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.8%	2.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	13.1%	5.3%	9.4%

Farnborough Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Rushmoor	Hampshire	England
Owned	23.2%	34.6%	30.6%
Mortgage	40.3%	36.9%	32.8%
Shared	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.1%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	14.2%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.7%	10.6%	15.4%
Other	4.9%	2%	1.4%
Rent Free	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

Farnborough 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.

Grade	Rushmoor	Hampshire	England
AB	22.53%	28.56%	22.96%
C1	33.96%	31.89%	30.92%
C2	23.38%	21.03%	20.64%
DE	20.14%	18.52%	25.49%

Farnborough Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Farnborough as a whole, is younger than the national average. However, population of Farnborough is older than the Hampshire average.

Age	Rushmoor	Hampshire	England
Age 0 to 4	7.2%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6%	5.6%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	9.5%	7.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7.8%	5.4%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	24.1%	19.7%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	18.6%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	4.9%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	6.7%	9.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	3.9%	6.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.7%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	36.6	41.1	39.3
Median Age	36	42	39

Farnborough General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Farnborough. The percentage of residents in Farnborough rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Farnborough rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Farnborough is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health	Rushmoor	Hampshire	England
Very Good	50.07%	49.10%	47.17%
Good	35.54%	34.98%	34.22%
Fair	10.77%	11.90%	13.12%
Bad	2.80%	3.14%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.82%	0.88%	1.25%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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