Socio-economic statistics for Shedfield, Hampshire

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

Shedfield Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Shedfield and are from the UK Census of 2011. Shedfield has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Shedfield also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Shedfield are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Winchester	Hampshire	England
No Qualifications	14.5%	18.5%	22.5%
Level 1	9.6%	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	14.6%	16.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.5%	3.6%
Level 3	13.9%	12.8%	12.4%
Level 4	40.7%	29.7%	27.4%
Other	3.5%	4.2%	5.7%

Shedfield General Health Statistics

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

Health	Winchester	Hampshire	England
Very Good	53.20%	49.10%	47.17%
Good	32.78%	34.98%	34.22%
Fair	10.60%	11.90%	13.12%
Bad	2.69%	3.14%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.74%	0.88%	1.25%

Shedfield Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Winchester	Hampshire	England
Owned	35%	34.6%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.6%	36.9%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	10.6%	4.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.9%	9%	8.3%
Private Rented	12%	10.6%	15.4%
Other	2.1%	2%	1.4%
Rent Free	2%	1.2%	1.3%

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

Grade	Winchester	Hampshire	England
AB	40.52%	28.56%	22.96%
C1	30.39%	31.89%	30.92%
C2	15.58%	21.03%	20.64%
DE	13.51%	18.52%	25.49%

Shedfield Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Winchester	Hampshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.1%	1.6%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.2%	1.4%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	6.8%	8.7%	13.5%

Shedfield Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Shedfield are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Shedfield 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	Winchester	Hampshire	England
United Kingdom	91.1%	91.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.7%	2.6%	3.7%
Outside the EU	5.7%	5.3%	9.4%

Shedfield Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Shedfield as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	Winchester	Hampshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.6%	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	9.3%	7.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.8%	5.4%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.9%	19.7%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.4%	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.6%	6.7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.6%	9.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.3%	6.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.8%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.9	41.1	39.3
Median Age	42	42	39

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

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