Socio-economic statistics for Heath Common, West Sussex

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

Heath Common Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Horsham	West Sussex	England
No Qualifications	16.3%	20%	22.5%
Level 1	13.3%	14.2%	13.3%
Level 2	17.8%	17%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.6%	3.6%
Level 3	12.7%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	32.6%	27.8%	27.4%
Other	4%	5.2%	5.7%

Heath Common Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Heath Common as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	Horsham	West Sussex	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.4%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.5%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.3%	7.2%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.5%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.2%	19.4%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.2%	20.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.9%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10%	10.1%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.6%	7.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.8%	3.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.1	42.3	39.3
Median Age	44	43	39

Heath Common General Health Statistics

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

Health	Horsham	West Sussex	England
Very Good	50.57%	46.97%	47.17%
Good	34.79%	35.49%	34.22%
Fair	11.10%	12.99%	13.12%
Bad	2.71%	3.55%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.82%	1.00%	1.25%

Heath Common 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. Heath Common has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Horsham	West Sussex	England
AB	32.49%	25.07%	22.96%
C1	33.70%	33.63%	30.92%
C2	19.49%	21.45%	20.64%
DE	14.32%	19.85%	25.49%

Heath Common Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Heath Common 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 unemployment in Heath Common is both lower than the average for West Sussex 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 Heath Common than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Horsham	West Sussex	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.3%	1.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.2%	1.8%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	7.1%	9.7%	13.5%

Heath Common Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Horsham	West Sussex	England
Owned	37.3%	36.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	37.2%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.2%	4.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.3%	7.9%	8.3%
Private Rented	10.5%	13.1%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.4%	1.3%

Heath Common Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Heath Common are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Heath Common 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	Horsham	West Sussex	England
United Kingdom	92%	89.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.5%	3.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	5%	6.1%	9.4%

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

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