If you are thinking of moving to Handside 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 Handside to figures for Hertfordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Handside is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Handside 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. Handside has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | England | |
|---|---|---|
| AB | nan% | 22.96% |
| C1 | nan% | 30.92% |
| C2 | nan% | 20.64% |
| DE | nan% | 25.49% |
Handside 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. Handside is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Handside 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment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 Handside is both lower than the average for Hertfordshire 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 Handside than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | % | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | % | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | % | 9.4% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Handside General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Handside. The percentage of residents in Handside rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.
| Health | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | nan% | 47.17% |
| Good | nan% | 34.22% |
| Fair | nan% | 13.12% |
| Bad | nan% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | nan% | 1.25% |
Handside Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Handside and are from the UK Census of 2011. Handside has a lower 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 | England | |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | % | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | % | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | % | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | % | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | % | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | % | 27.4% |
| Other | % | 5.7% |
Handside Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Handside are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Country | England | |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | % | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | % | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | % | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | % | 9.4% |
Handside Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Handside has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Handside is an economically deprived area.
| Tenure | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | % | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | % | 32.8% |
| Shared | % | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | % | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | % | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | % | 15.4% |
| Other | % | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | % | 1.3% |
Handside Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Handside as a whole, is younger than the national average.
| Age | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | % | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | % | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | % | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | % | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | % | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | % | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | % | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | % | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | % | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | % | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | % | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | % | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 39.3 | |
| Median Age | 39 |
What is the population of Handside and Welwyn Hatfield?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Welwyn Hatfield including Handside. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Brookmans Park and Little Heath | 6179 |
| Haldens | 6515 |
| Handside | 7041 |
| Hatfield Central | 9041 |
| Hatfield East | 9064 |
| Hatfield South West | 12678 |
| Hatfield Villages | 12923 |
| Hollybush | 6763 |
| Howlands | 7477 |
| Northaw and Cuffley | 5677 |
| Panshanger | 6144 |
| Peartree | 7555 |
| Sherrards | 6058 |
| Welham Green and Hatfield South | 8116 |
| Welwyn East | 6717 |
| Welwyn West | 5945 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Total | 123893 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
