We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Lessness Heath in Bexley from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Lessness Heath older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Lessness Heath and Bexley? Is Lessness Heath an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
What are the occupations of the residents of Lessness Heath?
The largest employment sector in Lessness Heath is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
17.49% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
12.58% |
Elementary Occupations |
12.32% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
10.95% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
10.23% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
9.92% |
Skilled Trades |
9.86% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
8.87% |
Lessness Heath & Bexley Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Lessness Heath in the Bexley local area district.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Belvedere |
67.41% |
32.59% |
Bexley |
79% |
21% |
London |
59.37% |
40.63% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Lessness Heath compared to other wards in Bexley
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Thamesmead East |
57.57% |
42.43% |
2 |
Belvedere |
67.41% |
32.59% |
3 |
Erith |
69.9% |
30.1% |
4 |
Slade Green & Northend |
70.49% |
29.51% |
5 |
East Wickham |
76.48% |
23.52% |
6 |
Falconwood & Welling |
77.44% |
22.56% |
7 |
Crook Log |
80.79% |
19.21% |
8 |
Northumberland Heath |
81.98% |
18.02% |
9 |
Bexleyheath |
82.01% |
17.99% |
10 |
Crayford |
82.12% |
17.88% |
11 |
West Heath |
82.46% |
17.54% |
12 |
Barnehurst |
84.54% |
15.46% |
13 |
Sidcup |
84.92% |
15.08% |
14 |
Longlands |
87.27% |
12.73% |
15 |
Blackfen & Lamorbey |
87.41% |
12.59% |
16 |
St Mary's & St James |
87.59% |
12.41% |
17 |
Blendon & Penhill |
88.89% |
11.11% |
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Lessness Heath is ranked 2 out of 17 wards in Bexley for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Lessness Heath Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Lessness Heath residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Lessness Heath to the national average for England.
Level |
Belvedere |
England |
No Qualifications |
20.17% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
10.44% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
13.28% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
4.66% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
14.72% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
33.29% |
33.92% |
Lessness Heath Health Statistics
Belvedere has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Belvedere |
50.55% |
33.34% |
11.7% |
3.39% |
1.02% |
Bexley |
50.79% |
33.42% |
11.47% |
3.3% |
1.03% |
London |
53.55% |
31.85% |
10.33% |
3.23% |
1.05% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Bexley changed since 2011?
Bexley residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.55% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
47.98% |
34.68% |
12.51% |
3.74% |
1.09% |
2021 |
50.79% |
33.42% |
11.47% |
3.3% |
1.03% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How many residents own or rent their home in Lessness Heath and Bexley
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Lessness Heath either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 56.64 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 43.37 of Lessness Heath residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Belvedere |
56.64% |
43.37% |
Bexley |
68.64% |
31.36% |
London |
45.23% |
54.77% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Lessness Heath has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.
Lessness Heath compared to other wards in Bexley
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Blendon & Penhill |
86.4% |
13.6% |
2 |
West Heath (Bexley) |
83.94% |
16.06% |
3 |
Blackfen & Lamorbey |
81.64% |
18.36% |
4 |
Bexleyheath |
79.57% |
20.43% |
5 |
Falconwood & Welling |
79.26% |
20.74% |
6 |
Crook Log |
76.53% |
23.47% |
7 |
St Mary's & St James (Bexley) |
75.91% |
24.09% |
8 |
East Wickham |
74.74% |
25.26% |
9 |
Barnehurst |
73.98% |
26.02% |
10 |
Longlands |
73.12% |
26.88% |
11 |
Northumberland Heath |
68.88% |
31.12% |
12 |
Sidcup |
63.06% |
36.94% |
13 |
Crayford |
61.85% |
38.15% |
14 |
Belvedere |
56.64% |
43.37% |
15 |
Slade Green & Northend |
48.18% |
51.82% |
16 |
Erith |
45.82% |
54.18% |
17 |
Thamesmead East |
33.68% |
66.32% |
Lessness Heath is ranked 14 out of 17 wards in Bexley for the percentage of home owners.
Lessness Heath Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Belvedere.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
|
5 - 9 years |
|
10 - 15 years |
|
16 - 19 years |
|
20 - 24 years |
|
25 - 34 years |
|
35 - 49 years |
|
50 - 64 years |
|
65 - 74 years |
|
75 - 84 years |
|
85 years & over |
|
Lessness Heath Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Bexley.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Bexley |
3% |
-0.3% |
London |
4.8% |
-0.4% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Lessness Heath on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Lessness Heath.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
59.4% |
In Part-Time Work |
23.36% |
Unemployed |
6.23% |
76.64% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Lessness Heath
What is the population of Lessness Heath and Bexley?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Bexley including Lessness Heath. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Barnehurst |
12408 |
Belvedere |
18216 |
Bexleyheath |
15383 |
Blackfen & Lamorbey |
16376 |
Blendon & Penhill |
16028 |
Crayford |
16695 |
Crook Log |
15764 |
East Wickham |
15972 |
Erith |
12285 |
Falconwood & Welling |
16942 |
Longlands |
10059 |
Northumberland Heath |
10851 |
Sidcup |
15104 |
Slade Green & Northend |
13092 |
St Mary's & St James |
10581 |
Thamesmead East |
17585 |
West Heath |
15960 |
Bexley Total |
249301 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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