If you are thinking of moving to Horshoe Green 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 Horshoe Green to figures for Kent and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Horshoe Green is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Horshoe Green 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. Horshoe Green has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Sevenoaks | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 32.45% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.68% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 19.71% | 20.64% |
| DE | 16.17% | 25.49% |
Horshoe Green Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Horshoe Green are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Horshoe Green 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 | Sevenoaks | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 91.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.4% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.1% | 9.4% |
Horshoe Green Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Horshoe Green has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Horshoe Green is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Sevenoaks | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 35.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 11.5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 9.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Horshoe Green 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 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.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Horshoe Green 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 Horshoe Green is both lower than the average for Kent 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 Horshoe Green than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Sevenoaks | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.4% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8.2% | 12.6% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Horshoe Green General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Horshoe Green. The percentage of residents in Horshoe Green rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Horshoe Green rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Horshoe Green is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Sevenoaks | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 51.17% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.37% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.47% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.11% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.87% | 1.25% |
Horshoe Green Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Horshoe Green as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Horshoe Green is also older than the average, making Horshoe Green a older persons location.
| Age | Sevenoaks | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.5% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.2% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41.4 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 43 | 39 |
Horshoe Green Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Horshoe Green and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Sevenoaks | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 19.2% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.1% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 32% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.1% | 5.7% |
What is the population of Horshoe Green and Sevenoaks?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Sevenoaks including Horshoe Green. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Ash and New Ash Green | 6025 |
| Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge | 6740 |
| Cowden and Hever | 2111 |
| Crockenhill and Well Hill | 1964 |
| Dunton Green and Riverhead | 6246 |
| Edenbridge North and East | 5309 |
| Edenbridge South and West | 4652 |
| Eynsford | 1838 |
| Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth | 5031 |
| Fawkham and West Kingsdown | 5976 |
| Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount | 3514 |
| Hartley and Hodsoll Street | 5874 |
| Hextable | 4091 |
| Kemsing | 4201 |
| Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway | 2407 |
| Otford and Shoreham | 4716 |
| Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone | 2556 |
| Seal and Weald | 4298 |
| Sevenoaks Eastern | 4390 |
| Sevenoaks Kippington | 5346 |
| Sevenoaks Northern | 4637 |
| Sevenoaks Town and St John's | 7442 |
| Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village | 6300 |
| Swanley St Mary's | 4675 |
| Swanley White Oak | 6505 |
| Westerham and Crockham Hill | 4543 |
| Sevenoaks Total | 121387 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
