Socio-economic statistics for Harmondsworth, Hillingdon

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

Harmondsworth Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Harmondsworth as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Harmondsworth is also older than the average, making Harmondsworth a older persons location.

Age	Hillingdon	England
Age 0 to 4	7.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.1%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	11.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	7.6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	22.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	18%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	4.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	6.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	36.4	39.3
Median Age	35	39

Harmondsworth Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Harmondsworth are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Harmondsworth 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	Hillingdon	England
United Kingdom	70%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	5.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	23.2%	9.4%

Harmondsworth Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Hillingdon	England
No Qualifications	19.1%	22.5%
Level 1	14%	13.3%
Level 2	14.2%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.6%
Level 3	12.5%	12.4%
Level 4	28%	27.4%
Other	9.2%	5.7%

Harmondsworth 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	Hillingdon	England
AB	22.39%	22.96%
C1	34.32%	30.92%
C2	21.48%	20.64%
DE	21.81%	25.49%

Harmondsworth Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Hillingdon	England
Owned	27.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	35%	32.8%
Shared	1.3%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	10.5%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.3%	8.3%
Private Rented	16.7%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1%	1.3%

Harmondsworth General Health Statistics

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

Health	Hillingdon	England
Very Good	48.78%	47.17%
Good	35.28%	34.22%
Fair	11.50%	13.12%
Bad	3.43%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.01%	1.25%

Harmondsworth Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Harmondsworth 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 Harmondsworth than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Hillingdon	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.4%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.1%	13.5%

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

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