If you are thinking of moving to Hortonwood 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 Hortonwood to figures for Shropshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Hortonwood is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Hortonwood Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Hortonwood are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Hortonwood 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 | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 92.7% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3.9% | 9.4% |
Hortonwood Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 36.5% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 11.6% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.6% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Hortonwood Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Hortonwood and are from the UK Census of 2011. Hortonwood has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.
| Qualification | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 24.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 15.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.9% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 13% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 20.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.1% | 5.7% |
Hortonwood Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Hortonwood as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Hortonwood is also older than the average, making Hortonwood a older persons location.
| Age | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.6% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 38.1 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 38 | 39 |
Hortonwood 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 Hortonwood 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 Hortonwood is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 16.2% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Hortonwood General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Hortonwood. The percentage of residents in Hortonwood rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Hortonwood rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Hortonwood is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 45.87% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.32% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.57% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.81% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.42% | 1.25% |
Hortonwood 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. Hortonwood has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 17.99% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.30% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 22.94% | 20.64% |
| DE | 30.77% | 25.49% |
What is the population of Hortonwood and Telford and Wrekin?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Telford and Wrekin including Hortonwood. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Admaston & Bratton | 2939 |
| Apley Castle | 3454 |
| Arleston | 3652 |
| Brookside | 6601 |
| Church Aston & Lilleshall | 3241 |
| College | 3688 |
| Dawley & Aqueduct | 9296 |
| Donnington | 6997 |
| Dothill | 2703 |
| Edgmond & Ercall Magna | 6528 |
| Ercall | 2822 |
| Hadley & Leegomery | 10731 |
| Haygate | 4054 |
| Horsehay & Lightmoor | 7760 |
| Ironbridge Gorge | 2843 |
| Ketley & Overdale | 11618 |
| Madeley & Sutton Hill | 10693 |
| Malinslee & Dawley Bank | 6941 |
| Muxton | 7296 |
| Newport North & West | 6782 |
| Newport South & East | 5614 |
| Oakengates & Ketley Bank | 9647 |
| Park | 2324 |
| Priorslee | 7177 |
| Shawbirch | 2957 |
| St Georges | 5780 |
| The Nedge | 10210 |
| Woodside | 7626 |
| Wrockwardine | 3228 |
| Wrockwardine Wood & Trench | 6120 |
| Telford and Wrekin Total | 181322 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
