If you are thinking of moving to Smock Alley 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 Smock Alley to figures for West Sussex and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Smock Alley is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Smock Alley Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Smock Alley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Smock Alley 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 | Horsham | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 92% | 89.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5% | 6.1% | 9.4% |
Smock Alley Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Smock Alley and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Horsham | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 16.3% | 20% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.3% | 14.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.8% | 17% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.7% | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 32.6% | 27.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4% | 5.2% | 5.7% |
Smock Alley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Smock Alley has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Smock Alley is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Horsham | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.3% | 36.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 37.2% | 34.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.2% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 10.3% | 7.9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 10.5% | 13.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Smock Alley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Smock Alley come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Smock Alley is both lower than the average for West 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 Smock Alley than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Horsham | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.3% | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 7.1% | 9.7% | 13.5% |
Smock Alley Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Smock Alley as a whole, is older than the national average.
| Age | Horsham | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.2% | 19.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22.2% | 20.2% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.1% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42.1 | 42.3 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 44 | 43 | 39 |
Smock Alley General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Smock Alley. The percentage of residents in Smock Alley rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Smock Alley rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Smock Alley is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Horsham | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 50.57% | 46.97% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.79% | 35.49% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.10% | 12.99% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.71% | 3.55% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.82% | 1.00% | 1.25% |
Smock Alley 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. Smock Alley has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Horsham | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 32.49% | 25.07% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 33.70% | 33.63% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 19.49% | 21.45% | 20.64% |
| DE | 14.32% | 19.85% | 25.49% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
