Socio-economic statistics for South Hornchurch, Havering

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

South Hornchurch 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.

Grade	Havering	England
AB	18.87%	22.96%
C1	35.89%	30.92%
C2	23.69%	20.64%
DE	21.55%	25.49%

South Hornchurch General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for South Hornchurch. The percentage of residents in South Hornchurch rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Havering	England
Very Good	46.00%	47.17%
Good	35.57%	34.22%
Fair	13.27%	13.12%
Bad	3.99%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.17%	1.25%

South Hornchurch Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of South Hornchurch and are from the UK Census of 2011. South Hornchurch has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification	Havering	England
No Qualifications	26.4%	22.5%
Level 1	16.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	11.3%	12.4%
Level 4	19.4%	27.4%
Other	5%	5.7%

South Hornchurch Age Distribution Statistics

The population of South Hornchurch as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of South Hornchurch is also older than the average, making South Hornchurch a older persons location.

Age	Havering	England
Age 0 to 4	5.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.7%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.2%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.4	39.3
Median Age	40	39

South Hornchurch Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in South Hornchurch 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.

Benefit	Havering	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.1%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	12.2%	13.5%

South Hornchurch Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Havering	England
Owned	35.6%	30.6%
Mortgage	38.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	10.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	9.9%	15.4%
Other	0.8%	1.4%
Rent Free	0.8%	1.3%

South Hornchurch Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of South Hornchurch are from the UK Census of 2011. Since South Hornchurch 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	Havering	England
United Kingdom	89.7%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1.1%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	6.9%	9.4%

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

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