Socio-economic statistics for Park Green, Essex

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

Park Green Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Park Green as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Park Green is also older than the Hertfordshire average, making Park Green a older persons location.

Age	East Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6%	6.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6%	5.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.6%	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.3%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.7%	8.1%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.3%	6.3%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	22.1%	21.7%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.5%	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.1%	5.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.1%	7.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.3%	5.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.5	39	39.3
Median Age	40	39	39

Park Green Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Park Green 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 Park Green is both lower than the average for Hertfordshire 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 Park Green than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	East Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.6%	2.1%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.3%	1.7%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	7.2%	9.4%	13.5%

Park Green General Health Statistics

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

Health	East Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
Very Good	52.53%	50.90%	47.17%
Good	33.70%	33.92%	34.22%
Fair	10.40%	11.25%	13.12%
Bad	2.67%	3.07%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.69%	0.85%	1.25%

Park Green Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	East Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
Owned	32.1%	30%	30.6%
Mortgage	39.7%	36.8%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2%	9.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.7%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.2%	12.1%	15.4%
Other	1%	1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1%	1.3%

Park Green Education Statistics

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

Qualification	East Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
No Qualifications	17.2%	18.2%	22.5%
Level 1	13.5%	13.8%	13.3%
Level 2	16.7%	15.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.9%	11.8%	12.4%
Level 4	33.5%	32.1%	27.4%
Other	4%	5%	5.7%

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

Grade	East Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
AB	33.49%	30.43%	22.96%
C1	33.60%	32.67%	30.92%
C2	18.54%	18.87%	20.64%
DE	14.37%	18.03%	25.49%

Park Green Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Park Green are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Park Green 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 Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	England
United Kingdom	92%	86.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3%	3.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.3%	8.6%	9.4%

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

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