Socio-economic statistics for Forest Gate, Hampshire

Socio-economic statistics for Forest Gate, Hampshire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Forest Gate in Winchester from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Forest Gate older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Forest Gate and Winchester? Is Forest Gate an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Forest Gate Health Statistics

Denmead has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Denmead 50.98% 33.45% 11.39% 3.16% 1.01%
Winchester 53.24% 32.95% 10.39% 2.72% 0.71%
South East 49.98% 34.01% 11.77% 3.31% 0.93%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Winchester changed since 2011?

Winchester residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.21% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 53.2% 32.78% 10.6% 2.69% 0.74%
2021 53.24% 32.95% 10.39% 2.72% 0.71%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Forest Gate Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Denmead.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Forest Gate & Winchester Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Forest Gate in the Winchester local area district.

Forest Gate has a lower rate of immigrants than Winchester, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Denmead 93.52% 6.48%
Winchester 89.04% 10.96%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Forest Gate compared to other wards in Winchester

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 St Michael 81.5% 18.5%
2 St Bartholomew 83.05% 16.95%
3 St Paul 84.87% 15.13%
4 St Barnabas 85.77% 14.23%
5 Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery 87.14% 12.86%
6 St Luke 87.51% 12.49%
7 The Worthys 87.64% 12.36%
8 Whiteley and Shedfield 90.09% 9.91%
9 Wonston and Micheldever 90.32% 9.68%
10 Colden Common and Twyford 91.19% 8.81%
11 Upper Meon Valley 91.37% 8.63%
12 Alresford and Itchen Valley 91.75% 8.25%
13 Southwick and Wickham 92.44% 7.56%
14 Denmead 93.52% 6.48%
15 Bishop's Waltham 94.6% 5.4%
16 Central Meon Valley 94.66% 5.34%
'; Forest Gate is ranked 14 out of 16 wards in Winchester for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Forest Gate and Winchester

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Forest Gate either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 73.11 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 26.89 of Forest Gate residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Denmead 73.11% 26.89%
Winchester 65.59% 34.41%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Forest Gate has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Forest Gate compared to other wards in Winchester

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Central Meon Valley 79.54% 20.46%
2 Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery 78.43% 21.57%
3 Wonston and Micheldever 74.97% 25.03%
4 Colden Common and Twyford 74.91% 25.09%
5 Denmead 73.11% 26.89%
6 Bishop's Waltham 72.39% 27.61%
7 St Barnabas 72.19% 27.81%
8 Alresford and Itchen Valley 71.96% 28.04%
9 Whiteley and Shedfield 71.83% 28.17%
10 Upper Meon Valley 70.12% 29.88%
11 The Worthys 63.85% 36.15%
12 St Paul (Winchester) 63.21% 36.79%
13 Southwick and Wickham 56.66% 43.34%
14 St Michael (Winchester) 47.19% 52.81%
15 St Bartholomew (Winchester) 44.52% 55.48%
16 St Luke (Winchester) 30.83% 69.17%
Forest Gate is ranked 5 out of 16 wards in Winchester for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Forest Gate?

The largest employment sector in Forest Gate is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 22.88%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 16.49%
Associate Professional & Technical 14.89%
Administrative & Secretarial 10.82%
Skilled Trades 10.08%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.19%
Elementary Occupations 6.21%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.41%

Forest Gate Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Winchester.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Winchester 2% 0%
South East 2.9% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Forest Gate on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Forest Gate.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 59.53%
In Part-Time Work 28.04%
Unemployed 2.68%
71.96% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Forest Gate

Forest Gate Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Forest Gate residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Forest Gate to the national average for England.
Level Denmead England
No Qualifications 13.66% 18.08%
Level 1 8.9% 9.69%
Level 2 14.02% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.8% 5.32%
Level 3 19.08% 16.92%
Level 4 36.06% 33.92%

What is the population of Forest Gate and Winchester?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Winchester including Forest Gate. 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



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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