If you are thinking of moving to Liss Forest 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 Liss Forest to figures for Hampshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Liss Forest is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Liss Forest 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. Liss Forest has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | East Hampshire | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 32.82% | 28.56% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.61% | 31.89% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 20.55% | 21.03% | 20.64% |
| DE | 16.01% | 18.52% | 25.49% |
Liss Forest Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Liss Forest has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Liss Forest is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | East Hampshire | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.1% | 34.6% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 36.8% | 36.9% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.6% | 4.8% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 10.5% | 9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 9.8% | 10.6% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.9% | 2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Liss Forest General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Liss Forest. The percentage of residents in Liss Forest rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Liss Forest rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Liss Forest is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | East Hampshire | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 50.45% | 49.10% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.70% | 34.98% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.15% | 11.90% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.89% | 3.14% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.82% | 0.88% | 1.25% |
Liss Forest Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Liss Forest and are from the UK Census of 2011. Liss Forest 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. Liss Forest also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Liss Forest are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | East Hampshire | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 16.9% | 18.5% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.6% | 16.7% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 33.9% | 29.7% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.9% | 4.2% | 5.7% |
Liss Forest Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Liss Forest are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Liss Forest 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 | East Hampshire | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 91.7% | 91.6% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.1% | 5.3% | 9.4% |
Liss Forest Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Liss Forest come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census 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 Liss Forest is both lower than the average for Hampshire 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 Liss Forest than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | East Hampshire | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 7.1% | 8.7% | 13.5% |
Liss Forest Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Liss Forest as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Liss Forest is also older than the Hampshire average, making Liss Forest a older persons location.
| Age | East Hampshire | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.3% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.4% | 19.7% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22.5% | 20.9% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 9.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42 | 41.1 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 44 | 42 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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