If you are thinking of moving to Hengrove 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 Hengrove to figures for City of Bristol and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Hengrove is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Hengrove Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Hengrove are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Hengrove 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 | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 85.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 4.6% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 9.5% | 9.4% |
Hengrove 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 Hengrove 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. Hengrove 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 Hengrove 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment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 Hengrove is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 14.9% | 13.5% |
Hengrove Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Hengrove has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Hengrove is an economically deprived area.
| Tenure | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 24.6% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 29.4% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 14.5% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 5.8% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 22.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Hengrove Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Hengrove as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Hengrove is also older than the average, making Hengrove a older persons location.
| Age | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 13.6% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 9.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 22.2% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 16.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 36.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 33 | 39 |
Hengrove 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 | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 25.70% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.17% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 17.59% | 20.64% |
| DE | 24.53% | 25.49% |
Hengrove General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Hengrove. The percentage of residents in Hengrove rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.
| Health | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 48.81% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.46% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.25% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.22% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.27% | 1.25% |
Hengrove Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Hengrove and are from the UK Census of 2011. Hengrove 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. Hengrove also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Hengrove are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 20.2% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 11.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 12.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 14.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 32.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.9% | 5.7% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
