Socio-economic statistics for Hollingdean, Brighton and Hove

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

Hollingdean Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Hollingdean are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Hollingdean 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	Brighton and Hove	England
United Kingdom	84.3%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	5.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	9.3%	9.4%

Hollingdean Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Brighton and Hove	England
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	4.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	13.9%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	8.4%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	24%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	17.7%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	4.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	6.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	37.4	39.3
Median Age	35	39

Hollingdean Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Hollingdean 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.

Benefit	Brighton and Hove	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.7%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	12.6%	13.5%

Hollingdean General Health Statistics

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

Health	Brighton and Hove	England
Very Good	49.26%	47.17%
Good	33.64%	34.22%
Fair	11.81%	13.12%
Bad	4.08%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.20%	1.25%

Hollingdean Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Hollingdean has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Hollingdean is an economically deprived area.

Tenure	Brighton and Hove	England
Owned	23.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	29.9%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	9.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	28%	15.4%
Other	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.3%

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

Grade	Brighton and Hove	England
AB	28.57%	22.96%
C1	37.44%	30.92%
C2	15.08%	20.64%
DE	18.91%	25.49%

Hollingdean Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Hollingdean and are from the UK Census of 2011. Hollingdean 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. Hollingdean also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Hollingdean are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Brighton and Hove	England
No Qualifications	16.1%	22.5%
Level 1	11%	13.3%
Level 2	12.6%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.6%
Level 3	16%	12.4%
Level 4	36.9%	27.4%
Other	5.4%	5.7%

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

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