We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Petersfield in East Hampshire 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 Petersfield older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Petersfield and East Hampshire? Is Petersfield an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Petersfield Health Statistics
Petersfield Causeway 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 |
Petersfield Causeway |
52.11% |
33.84% |
10.61% |
2.74% |
0.7% |
East Hampshire |
50.76% |
34.31% |
11.35% |
2.86% |
0.72% |
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 East Hampshire changed since 2011?
East Hampshire 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 |
50.46% |
34.7% |
11.15% |
2.89% |
0.82% |
2021 |
50.76% |
34.31% |
11.35% |
2.86% |
0.72% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What are the occupations of the residents of Petersfield?
The largest employment sector in Petersfield is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
20.72% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
14.7% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
14.46% |
Skilled Trades |
10.57% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
9.96% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
9.3% |
Elementary Occupations |
8.14% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
4.86% |
Petersfield Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Petersfield 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 Petersfield to the national average for England.
Level |
Petersfield Causeway |
England |
No Qualifications |
15.94% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
9.44% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
15.4% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
5.12% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
15.98% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
36.24% |
33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Petersfield and East Hampshire
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Petersfield either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 62.12 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 37.88 of Petersfield residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Petersfield Causeway |
62.12% |
37.88% |
East Hampshire |
72.97% |
27.03% |
South East |
65.66% |
34.34% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Petersfield has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
Petersfield compared to other wards in East Hampshire
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Horndean Catherington |
90.58% |
9.42% |
2 |
Horndean Downs |
84.5% |
15.5% |
3 |
Horndean Kings & Blendworth |
82.79% |
17.21% |
4 |
Four Marks & Medstead |
82.16% |
17.84% |
5 |
Headley |
81.35% |
18.65% |
6 |
Clanfield |
80.34% |
19.66% |
7 |
Alton Amery |
79.31% |
20.69% |
8 |
Bentworth & Froyle |
77.48% |
22.52% |
9 |
Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham |
77.32% |
22.68% |
10 |
Grayshott |
75.67% |
24.33% |
11 |
Lindford |
75.37% |
24.63% |
12 |
Rowlands Castle |
75.29% |
24.71% |
13 |
Petersfield Heath |
75.04% |
24.96% |
14 |
Binsted, Bentley & Selborne |
74.26% |
25.74% |
15 |
Liss |
74.23% |
25.77% |
16 |
Bramshott & Liphook |
74.09% |
25.91% |
17 |
Alton Ashdell |
74.07% |
25.93% |
18 |
Froxfield, Sheet & Steep |
72.18% |
27.82% |
19 |
Alton Holybourne |
71.91% |
28.09% |
20 |
Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers |
71.75% |
28.25% |
21 |
Alton Whitedown |
71.63% |
28.37% |
22 |
Petersfield Bell Hill |
71.23% |
28.77% |
23 |
Horndean Murray |
70.12% |
29.88% |
24 |
Buriton & East Meon |
69.8% |
30.2% |
25 |
Whitehill Chase |
64.56% |
35.44% |
26 |
Alton Westbrooke |
63.14% |
36.86% |
27 |
Petersfield St Peter's |
63.08% |
36.92% |
28 |
Petersfield Causeway |
62.12% |
37.88% |
29 |
Alton Wooteys |
61.46% |
38.54% |
30 |
Whitehill Pinewood |
57.56% |
42.44% |
31 |
Alton Eastbrooke |
41.77% |
58.23% |
Petersfield is ranked 28 out of 31 wards in East Hampshire for the percentage of home owners.
Petersfield & East Hampshire 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 Petersfield in the East Hampshire local area district.
Petersfield has a lower rate of immigrants than East Hampshire, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Petersfield Causeway |
91.34% |
8.66% |
East Hampshire |
90.45% |
9.55% |
South East |
84.24% |
15.76% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Petersfield compared to other wards in East Hampshire
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Whitehill Pinewood |
83.51% |
16.49% |
2 |
Whitehill Castle |
86.63% |
13.37% |
3 |
Petersfield St Peter's |
86.96% |
13.04% |
4 |
Grayshott |
87.82% |
12.18% |
5 |
Bramshott & Liphook |
88.53% |
11.47% |
6 |
Alton Eastbrooke |
88.84% |
11.16% |
7 |
Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham |
88.9% |
11.1% |
8 |
Froxfield, Sheet & Steep |
89.25% |
10.75% |
9 |
Alton Wooteys |
89.54% |
10.46% |
10 |
Bentworth & Froyle |
89.9% |
10.1% |
11 |
Liss |
90.21% |
9.79% |
12 |
Alton Ashdell |
90.29% |
9.71% |
13 |
Alton Westbrooke |
90.38% |
9.62% |
14 |
Binsted, Bentley & Selborne |
90.39% |
9.61% |
15 |
Alton Whitedown |
90.53% |
9.47% |
16 |
Alton Holybourne |
90.53% |
9.47% |
17 |
Headley |
90.79% |
9.21% |
18 |
Lindford |
90.91% |
9.09% |
19 |
Petersfield Bell Hill |
91.07% |
8.93% |
20 |
Petersfield Causeway |
91.34% |
8.66% |
21 |
Petersfield Heath |
91.5% |
8.5% |
22 |
Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers |
91.74% |
8.26% |
23 |
Rowlands Castle |
91.91% |
8.09% |
24 |
Alton Amery |
92.01% |
7.99% |
25 |
Four Marks & Medstead |
92.06% |
7.94% |
26 |
Buriton & East Meon |
92.4% |
7.6% |
27 |
Horndean Murray |
93.95% |
6.05% |
28 |
Clanfield |
93.95% |
6.05% |
29 |
Horndean Kings & Blendworth |
94.37% |
5.63% |
30 |
Horndean Downs |
94.6% |
5.4% |
31 |
Horndean Catherington |
94.77% |
5.23% |
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Petersfield is ranked 20 out of 31 wards in East Hampshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Petersfield Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Petersfield Causeway.
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 |
|
Petersfield 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 East Hampshire.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
East Hampshire |
2% |
-0.1% |
South East |
2.9% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
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 Petersfield 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 Petersfield.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
58.42% |
In Part-Time Work |
30.74% |
Unemployed |
4.51% |
69.26% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Petersfield
What is the population of Petersfield and East Hampshire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in East Hampshire including Petersfield. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Alton Amery |
2294 |
Alton Ashdell |
2415 |
Alton Eastbrooke |
2967 |
Alton Holybourne |
2912 |
Alton Westbrooke |
2474 |
Alton Whitedown |
3110 |
Alton Wooteys |
3377 |
Bentworth & Froyle |
2729 |
Binsted, Bentley & Selborne |
6142 |
Bramshott & Liphook |
9457 |
Buriton & East Meon |
2699 |
Clanfield |
5766 |
Four Marks & Medstead |
8230 |
Froxfield, Sheet & Steep |
3418 |
Grayshott |
2692 |
Headley |
5693 |
Horndean Catherington |
2849 |
Horndean Downs |
2963 |
Horndean Kings & Blendworth |
4880 |
Horndean Murray |
2644 |
Lindford |
2802 |
Liss |
6441 |
Petersfield Bell Hill |
2763 |
Petersfield Causeway |
2962 |
Petersfield Heath |
2881 |
Petersfield St Peter's |
6075 |
Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers |
2824 |
Rowlands Castle |
3029 |
Whitehill Chase |
6537 |
Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham |
5479 |
Whitehill Pinewood |
2334 |
East Hampshire Total |
123838 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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