Socio-economic statistics for Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire

Socio-economic statistics for Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Long Hanborough in West Oxfordshire 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 Long Hanborough older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Long Hanborough and West Oxfordshire? Is Long Hanborough an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

What are the occupations of the residents of Long Hanborough?

The largest employment sector in Long Hanborough is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 26.06%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 16.06%
Associate Professional & Technical 15.38%
Administrative & Secretarial 10.44%
Skilled Trades 10.36%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 6.85%
Elementary Occupations 5.78%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.3%

Long Hanborough & West Oxfordshire 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 Long Hanborough in the West Oxfordshire local area district.

Long Hanborough has a lower rate of immigrants than West Oxfordshire, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Freeland and Hanborough 91.48% 8.52%
West Oxfordshire 89.4% 10.6%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Long Hanborough compared to other wards in West Oxfordshire

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Woodstock and Bladon 84.13% 15.87%
2 Witney South 85.83% 14.17%
3 Witney West 87% 13%
4 Witney Central 87.09% 12.91%
5 Eynsham and Cassington 88.15% 11.86%
6 Chipping Norton 88.18% 11.82%
7 Witney East 88.33% 11.67%
8 Carterton North East 88.39% 11.61%
9 Burford 88.46% 11.54%
10 Kingham, Rollright and Enstone 89.02% 10.98%
11 Carterton South 90.02% 9.98%
12 Carterton North West 90.15% 9.85%
13 Ascott and Shipton 90.16% 9.84%
14 Brize Norton and Shilton 90.18% 9.82%
15 Chadlington and Churchill 90.73% 9.27%
16 Charlbury and Finstock 90.8% 9.2%
17 Stonesfield and Tackley 90.89% 9.11%
18 Ducklington 91.11% 8.89%
19 Alvescot and Filkins 91.34% 8.66%
20 Freeland and Hanborough 91.48% 8.52%
21 North Leigh 91.48% 8.52%
22 Witney North 91.57% 8.43%
23 Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt 91.6% 8.4%
24 Milton-under-Wychwood 91.64% 8.36%
25 The Bartons 92.43% 7.57%
26 Bampton and Clanfield 93.01% 6.99%
27 Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield 93.16% 6.84%
'; Long Hanborough is ranked 20 out of 27 wards in West Oxfordshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Long Hanborough Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Freeland and Hanborough.
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

Long Hanborough Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Long Hanborough 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 Long Hanborough to the national average for England.
Level Freeland and Hanborough England
No Qualifications 12.2% 18.08%
Level 1 8.59% 9.69%
Level 2 12.52% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.05% 5.32%
Level 3 15.45% 16.92%
Level 4 42.98% 33.92%

How many residents own or rent their home in Long Hanborough and West Oxfordshire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Long Hanborough either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 76.05 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 23.95 of Long Hanborough residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Freeland and Hanborough 76.05% 23.95%
West Oxfordshire 66.79% 33.21%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Long Hanborough has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Long Hanborough compared to other wards in West Oxfordshire

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield 79.3% 20.7%
2 Witney North 76.28% 23.72%
3 Freeland and Hanborough 76.05% 23.95%
4 Ascott and Shipton 75.79% 24.21%
5 Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt 74.76% 25.24%
6 North Leigh 74.44% 25.56%
7 The Bartons 74.06% 25.94%
8 Charlbury and Finstock 72.49% 27.51%
9 Witney West 72.27% 27.73%
10 Ducklington 71.85% 28.15%
11 Brize Norton and Shilton 70.65% 29.35%
12 Bampton and Clanfield 69.2% 30.8%
13 Stonesfield and Tackley 68.75% 31.25%
14 Milton-under-Wychwood 68.69% 31.31%
15 Eynsham and Cassington 67.75% 32.25%
16 Chadlington and Churchill 67.51% 32.49%
17 Woodstock and Bladon 66.8% 33.2%
18 Alvescot and Filkins 66.32% 33.68%
19 Kingham, Rollright and Enstone 66.01% 33.99%
20 Chipping Norton 65.21% 34.79%
21 Witney East 64.83% 35.17%
22 Burford 63.92% 36.08%
23 Witney South 61.97% 38.03%
24 Carterton South 61.62% 38.38%
25 Carterton North West 60.69% 39.31%
26 Carterton North East 51.83% 48.17%
27 Witney Central 47.01% 52.99%
Long Hanborough is ranked 3 out of 27 wards in West Oxfordshire for the percentage of home owners.

Long Hanborough Health Statistics

Freeland and Hanborough 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
Freeland and Hanborough 52.91% 33.59% 10.31% 2.77% 0.42%
West Oxfordshire 51.26% 33.99% 11.18% 2.8% 0.77%
South East 49.98% 34.01% 11.77% 3.31% 0.93%
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 West Oxfordshire changed since 2011?

West Oxfordshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.09% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 51.52% 33.82% 11.15% 2.81% 0.7%
2021 51.26% 33.99% 11.18% 2.8% 0.77%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Long Hanborough 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 West Oxfordshire.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
West Oxfordshire 1.8% -0.3%
South East 2.9% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
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 Long Hanborough 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 Long Hanborough.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 60.22%
In Part-Time Work 26.71%
Unemployed 2.33%
73.29% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Long Hanborough

What is the population of Long Hanborough and West Oxfordshire?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in West Oxfordshire including Long Hanborough. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Alvescot and Filkins 1834
Ascott and Shipton 2053
Bampton and Clanfield 4241
Brize Norton and Shilton 2369
Burford 1986
Carterton North East 6293
Carterton North West 5055
Carterton South 5610
Chadlington and Churchill 1939
Charlbury and Finstock 3712
Chipping Norton 6961
Ducklington 2190
Eynsham and Cassington 6133
Freeland and Hanborough 4507
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield 4180
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone 4541
Milton-under-Wychwood 2110
North Leigh 1981
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt 4258
Stonesfield and Tackley 4237
The Bartons 1989
Witney Central 5737
Witney East 7851
Witney North 3883
Witney South 6615
Witney West 5177
Woodstock and Bladon 4316
West Oxfordshire Total 111758



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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