If you are thinking of moving to South Hampstead 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 South Hampstead to figures for Camden and nationally. These statistics can tell you if South Hampstead is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
South Hampstead Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of South Hampstead are from the UK Census of 2011. Since South Hampstead has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 57.5% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 2.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 10.6% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 29.5% | 9.4% |
South Hampstead Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in South Hampstead 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.
| Benefit | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 12.9% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
South Hampstead Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of South Hampstead and are from the UK Census of 2011. South Hampstead 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. South Hampstead also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of South Hampstead are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 12.7% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 6.8% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 7.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.1% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 50.5% | 27.4% |
| Other | 9.2% | 5.7% |
South Hampstead 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. South Hampstead has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 39.25% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 34.63% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 8.37% | 20.64% |
| DE | 17.75% | 25.49% |
South Hampstead General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for South Hampstead. The percentage of residents in South Hampstead rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.
| Health | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 53.41% | 47.17% |
| Good | 30.56% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 10.42% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.16% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.44% | 1.25% |
South Hampstead Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
South Hampstead has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that South Hampstead is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation
| Tenure | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 17.1% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 15.1% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 23% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 10.1% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 30.5% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.8% | 1.3% |
South Hampstead Age Distribution Statistics
The population of South Hampstead as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of South Hampstead is also older than the average, making South Hampstead a older persons location.
| Age | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.4% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 13.2% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 11.8% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 27% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 15.2% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.2% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 35.7 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 33 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
