Socio-economic statistics for Little Heath, Hertfordshire

If you are thinking of moving to Little Heath 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 Little Heath to figures for Hertfordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Little Heath is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Little Heath Age Distribution Statistics

Age	Hertsmere	Hertfordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.7%	6.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6%	5.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.2%	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8%	8.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.1%	6.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.7%	21.7%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.3%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5.8%	5.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8%	7.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.7%	5.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.6%	2.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.4	39	39.3
Median Age	39	39	39

Little Heath Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Little Heath 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Little Heath than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Hertsmere	Hertfordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.1%	2.1%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.8%	1.7%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	9.6%	9.4%	13.5%

Little Heath Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Little Heath are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Little Heath has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Hertsmere	Hertfordshire	England
United Kingdom	83%	86.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	4.6%	3.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	10.9%	8.6%	9.4%

Little Heath Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Little Heath has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Little Heath is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Hertsmere	Hertfordshire	England
Owned	31.4%	30%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.2%	36.8%	32.8%
Shared	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.9%	9.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	15.5%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.3%	12.1%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1%	1.3%

Little Heath General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Little Heath. The percentage of residents in Little Heath rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Little Heath rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Little Heath is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health	Hertsmere	Hertfordshire	England
Very Good	51.54%	50.90%	47.17%
Good	32.88%	33.92%	34.22%
Fair	11.43%	11.25%	13.12%
Bad	3.21%	3.07%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.94%	0.85%	1.25%

Little Heath Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Little Heath and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Hertsmere	Hertfordshire	England
No Qualifications	19.4%	18.2%	22.5%
Level 1	14.1%	13.8%	13.3%
Level 2	15.8%	15.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.2%	11.8%	12.4%
Level 4	30.8%	32.1%	27.4%
Other	5.8%	5%	5.7%

Little Heath 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. Little Heath has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Hertsmere	Hertfordshire	England
AB	28.83%	30.43%	22.96%
C1	35.12%	32.67%	30.92%
C2	18.25%	18.87%	20.64%
DE	17.80%	18.03%	25.49%

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

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