Socio-economic statistics for Horshoe Green, Kent

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 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 Kent average, making Horshoe Green a older persons location.

Age	Sevenoaks	Kent	England
Age 0 to 4	6.1%	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6%	5.7%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.2%	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.6%	8.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.6%	5.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.5%	19.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.2%	19.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.1%	6.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.8%	9.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.5%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.6%	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.4	40.3	39.3
Median Age	43	41	39

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	Kent	England
United Kingdom	91.8%	90.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.4%	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	5.1%	5.4%	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	Kent	England
Owned	37.5%	33.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	35.2%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	1.7%	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.7%	5.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	11.5%	8.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	9.7%	15.1%	15.4%
Other	1.1%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%

Horshoe Green Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Horshoe Green 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 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%

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	Kent	England
No Qualifications	19.2%	22.5%	22.5%
Level 1	13.7%	14.7%	13.3%
Level 2	16.4%	16.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	11.1%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	32%	24.7%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	5.1%	5.7%

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	Kent	England
Very Good	51.17%	46.68%	47.17%
Good	33.37%	34.87%	34.22%
Fair	11.47%	13.32%	13.12%
Bad	3.11%	4.00%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.87%	1.14%	1.25%

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	Kent	England
AB	32.45%	22.42%	22.96%
C1	31.68%	31.89%	30.92%
C2	19.71%	22.46%	20.64%
DE	16.17%	23.22%	25.49%

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

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