Socio-economic statistics for Waltham Chase, Hampshire

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

Waltham Chase Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Waltham Chase 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 Waltham Chase 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 Waltham Chase 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%

Waltham Chase Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Waltham Chase are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Waltham Chase 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%

Waltham Chase 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. Waltham Chase 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%

Waltham Chase Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Waltham Chase and are from the UK Census of 2011. Waltham Chase 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. Waltham Chase also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Waltham Chase 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%

Waltham Chase 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%

Waltham Chase General Health Statistics

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

Waltham Chase Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Waltham Chase 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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