If you are thinking of moving to Leavesden 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 Leavesden Green to figures for Hertfordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Leavesden Green is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Leavesden Green Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Leavesden Green as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Leavesden Green is also older than the Hertfordshire average, making Leavesden Green a older persons location.
Age | Three Rivers | Hertfordshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
Age 0 to 4 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
Age 10 to14 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 5.8% |
Age 15 to 17 | 4% | 3.9% | 3.7% |
Age 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
Age 25 to 29 | 5.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
Age 30 to 44 | 20.9% | 21.7% | 20.6% |
Age 45 to 59 | 21% | 20.1% | 19.4% |
Age 60 to 64 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6% |
Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 7.8% | 8.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Mean Age | 40 | 39 | 39.3 |
Median Age | 41 | 39 | 39 |
Leavesden Green Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Leavesden Green are from the UK Census of 2011.
Country | Three Rivers | Hertfordshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 86.1% | 86.6% | 86.2% |
Rebublic of Ireland | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.7% |
Other EU Countries | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
Outside the EU | 9.4% | 8.6% | 9.4% |
Leavesden Green Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Leavesden Green has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Leavesden Green is a relatively affluent area.
Tenure | Three Rivers | Hertfordshire | England |
---|---|---|---|
Owned | 34.1% | 30% | 30.6% |
Mortgage | 38.6% | 36.8% | 32.8% |
Shared | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
Social Rented (Council) | 4.8% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 10.4% | 9% | 8.3% |
Private Rented | 9.3% | 12.1% | 15.4% |
Other | 1.3% | 1% | 1.4% |
Rent Free | 1% | 1% | 1.3% |
Leavesden Green Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Leavesden Green and are from the UK Census of 2011. Leavesden Green 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. Leavesden Green also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Leavesden Green are better educated than the average England citizen.
Qualification | Three Rivers | Hertfordshire | England |
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No Qualifications | 17.6% | 18.2% | 22.5% |
Level 1 | 13.2% | 13.8% | 13.3% |
Level 2 | 15.8% | 15.7% | 15.2% |
Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.6% |
Level 3 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 12.4% |
Level 4 | 33.9% | 32.1% | 27.4% |
Other | 4.6% | 5% | 5.7% |
Leavesden 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. Leavesden Green has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
Grade | Three Rivers | Hertfordshire | England |
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AB | 33.10% | 30.43% | 22.96% |
C1 | 32.99% | 32.67% | 30.92% |
C2 | 18.96% | 18.87% | 20.64% |
DE | 14.95% | 18.03% | 25.49% |
Leavesden Green General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Leavesden Green. The percentage of residents in Leavesden Green rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Leavesden Green rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Leavesden Green is generally better than in the average person in England.
Health | Three Rivers | Hertfordshire | England |
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Very Good | 50.70% | 50.90% | 47.17% |
Good | 34.21% | 33.92% | 34.22% |
Fair | 11.19% | 11.25% | 13.12% |
Bad | 3.06% | 3.07% | 4.25% |
Very Bad | 0.84% | 0.85% | 1.25% |
Leavesden Green Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Leavesden 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 Leavesden Green is both lower than the average for Hertfordshire 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 Leavesden Green than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
Benefit | Three Rivers | Hertfordshire | England |
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Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2.4% |
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8.3% | 9.4% | 13.5% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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