Socio-economic statistics for Mill Hill, East Sussex

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

Mill Hill General Health Statistics

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

Health	Wealden	East Sussex	England
Very Good	47.59%	43.80%	47.17%
Good	34.93%	35.64%	34.22%
Fair	13.03%	14.77%	13.12%
Bad	3.49%	4.48%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.96%	1.31%	1.25%

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

Grade	Wealden	East Sussex	England
AB	27.72%	22.10%	22.96%
C1	32.46%	32.41%	30.92%
C2	23.33%	22.89%	20.64%
DE	16.50%	22.60%	25.49%

Mill Hill Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Mill Hill are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Mill Hill 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	Wealden	East Sussex	England
United Kingdom	93.2%	91.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.2%	2.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4%	4.7%	9.4%

Mill Hill Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Mill Hill as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Mill Hill is also older than the East Sussex average, making Mill Hill a older persons location.

Age	Wealden	East Sussex	England
Age 0 to 4	5%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.1%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.3%	7.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.1%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.8%	17.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.7%	20.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.8%	7.5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.8%	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.7%	7.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.4%	3.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	44	43.6	39.3
Median Age	46	45	39

Mill Hill Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Wealden	East Sussex	England
No Qualifications	19.9%	22.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.8%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	17.3%	16.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.2%	12%	12.4%
Level 4	28.9%	26.2%	27.4%
Other	4.1%	4.7%	5.7%

Mill Hill Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Wealden	East Sussex	England
Owned	42.3%	37.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.5%	31.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	4.7%	4.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3%	6.3%	8.3%
Private Rented	9.9%	16.3%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%

Mill Hill Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Mill Hill 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 Mill Hill is both lower than the average for East Sussex 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 Mill Hill than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Wealden	East Sussex	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.2%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.4%	2.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8%	12.9%	13.5%

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

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