Socio-economic statistics for Forest of Bere, Hampshire

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

Forest of Bere Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Forest of Bere has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Forest of Bere is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Havant	Hampshire	England
Owned	35.4%	34.6%	30.6%
Mortgage	33.6%	36.9%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	10.3%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.2%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	8.8%	10.6%	15.4%
Other	1.1%	2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1%	1.2%	1.3%

Forest of Bere Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Forest of Bere and are from the UK Census of 2011. Forest of Bere 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	Havant	Hampshire	England
No Qualifications	25%	18.5%	22.5%
Level 1	14.8%	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	17.1%	16.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12%	12.8%	12.4%
Level 4	22.3%	29.7%	27.4%
Other	4%	4.2%	5.7%

Forest of Bere Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Forest of Bere are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Forest of Bere 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	Havant	Hampshire	England
United Kingdom	94.9%	91.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.8%	2.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.9%	5.3%	9.4%

Forest of Bere Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Forest of Bere 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.

Benefit	Havant	Hampshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.1%	1.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.6%	8.7%	13.5%

Forest of Bere 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	Havant	Hampshire	England
AB	19.99%	28.56%	22.96%
C1	28.57%	31.89%	30.92%
C2	24.55%	21.03%	20.64%
DE	26.89%	18.52%	25.49%

Forest of Bere Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Forest of Bere as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Forest of Bere is also older than the Hampshire average, making Forest of Bere a older persons location.

Age	Havant	Hampshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.6%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.6%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8%	7.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.3%	5.4%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.4%	19.7%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.6%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.8%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.7%	9.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.6%	6.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.3	41.1	39.3
Median Age	44	42	39

Forest of Bere General Health Statistics

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

Health	Havant	Hampshire	England
Very Good	44.31%	49.10%	47.17%
Good	35.86%	34.98%	34.22%
Fair	14.24%	11.90%	13.12%
Bad	4.29%	3.14%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.31%	0.88%	1.25%

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

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