Socio-economic statistics for Harwell, Oxfordshire

Socio-economic statistics for Harwell, Oxfordshire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Harwell in Vale of White Horse 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 Harwell older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Harwell and Vale of White Horse? Is Harwell an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Harwell and Vale of White Horse

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Harwell either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.54 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.46 of Harwell residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Blewbury & Harwell 71.54% 28.46%
Vale of White Horse 68.19% 31.81%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Harwell compared to other wards in Vale of White Horse

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Abingdon Dunmore 79.3% 20.7%
2 Abingdon Peachcroft 78.11% 21.9%
3 Kennington & Radley 77.67% 22.33%
4 Cumnor 75.8% 24.2%
5 Thames (Vale of White Horse) 75.63% 24.37%
6 Drayton 73.36% 26.64%
7 Ridgeway (Vale of White Horse) 73.12% 26.88%
8 Steventon & the Hanneys 72.13% 27.87%
9 Grove North 72.08% 27.92%
10 Sutton Courtenay 71.74% 28.26%
11 Blewbury & Harwell 71.54% 28.46%
12 Stanford 71.49% 28.51%
13 Wootton (Vale of White Horse) 70.9% 29.1%
14 Wantage & Grove Brook 69.77% 30.23%
15 Botley & Sunningwell 68.14% 31.86%
16 Abingdon Fitzharris 66.67% 33.33%
17 Wantage Charlton 64.33% 35.67%
18 Hendreds 62.33% 37.67%
19 Faringdon 61.72% 38.28%
20 Watchfield & Shrivenham 59.12% 40.89%
21 Marcham 55.99% 44.01%
22 Abingdon Caldecott 54.61% 45.39%
23 Abingdon Abbey Northcourt 52.54% 47.46%
Harwell is ranked 11 out of 23 wards in Vale of White Horse for the percentage of home owners.

Harwell 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 Vale of White Horse.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Vale of White Horse 2.1% 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 Harwell 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 Harwell.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 66.08%
In Part-Time Work 22.58%
Unemployed 2.57%
77.42% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Harwell

Harwell Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Blewbury & Harwell.
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

Harwell & Vale of White Horse 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 Harwell in the Vale of White Horse local area district.

Harwell has a lower rate of immigrants than Vale of White Horse, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Blewbury & Harwell 86.32% 13.68%
Vale of White Horse 85.84% 14.16%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Harwell compared to other wards in Vale of White Horse

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Botley & Sunningwell 74.05% 25.95%
2 Marcham 77.28% 22.72%
3 Cumnor 78% 22%
4 Abingdon Abbey Northcourt 79.36% 20.64%
5 Wootton 82.56% 17.44%
6 Abingdon Caldecott 83.28% 16.72%
7 Abingdon Fitzharris 84.09% 15.91%
8 Abingdon Dunmore 84.54% 15.46%
9 Abingdon Peachcroft 84.99% 15.01%
10 Kennington & Radley 85.27% 14.73%
11 Blewbury & Harwell 86.32% 13.68%
12 Sutton Courtenay 87.66% 12.34%
13 Watchfield & Shrivenham 88.9% 11.1%
14 Faringdon 88.99% 11.01%
15 Wantage Charlton 89.43% 10.57%
16 Hendreds 89.44% 10.56%
17 Wantage & Grove Brook 89.71% 10.29%
18 Thames 89.78% 10.22%
19 Ridgeway 90.79% 9.21%
20 Drayton 90.8% 9.2%
21 Grove North 90.9% 9.1%
22 Steventon & the Hanneys 91.51% 8.49%
23 Stanford 92.25% 7.75%
'; Harwell is ranked 11 out of 23 wards in Vale of White Horse for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Harwell Health Statistics

Blewbury & Harwell has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Blewbury & Harwell 55.89% 32.03% 9.47% 1.96% 0.65%
Vale of White Horse 52.35% 33.62% 10.79% 2.58% 0.66%
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 Vale of White Horse changed since 2011?

Vale of White Horse residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.14% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 51.85% 33.98% 10.8% 2.61% 0.75%
2021 52.35% 33.62% 10.79% 2.58% 0.66%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Harwell?

The largest employment sector in Harwell is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 29.52%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 17.11%
Associate Professional & Technical 15.7%
Administrative & Secretarial 8.31%
Skilled Trades 8.02%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 6.76%
Elementary Occupations 5.96%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.22%

Harwell Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Harwell 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 Harwell to the national average for England.
Level Blewbury & Harwell England
No Qualifications 10.15% 18.08%
Level 1 7.38% 9.69%
Level 2 11.41% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 3.93% 5.32%
Level 3 15.81% 16.92%
Level 4 49.64% 33.92%

What is the population of Harwell and Vale of White Horse?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Vale of White Horse including Harwell. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt 6829
Abingdon Caldecott 8123
Abingdon Dunmore 6192
Abingdon Fitzharris 6462
Abingdon Peachcroft 6963
Blewbury & Harwell 8671
Botley & Sunningwell 6928
Cumnor 6743
Drayton 3637
Faringdon 7915
Grove North 6356
Hendreds 3174
Kennington & Radley 7018
Kingston Bagpuize 4470
Marcham 4850
Ridgeway 3068
Stanford 3813
Steventon & the Hanneys 4132
Sutton Courtenay 3312
Thames 3221
Wantage & Grove Brook 6751
Wantage Charlton 7075
Watchfield & Shrivenham 8723
Wootton 3484
Vale of White Horse Total 137910



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

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