Socio-economic statistics for Abshot, Hampshire

Is Abshot in Fareham a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Abshot older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Abshot and Fareham? What is the claimant count in Abshot and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Abshot Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Warsash.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Abshot Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Abshot residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Abshot to the national average for England.

Level	Warsash	England
No Qualifications	11.04%	18.08%
Level 1	8.44%	9.69%
Level 2	14.9%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.97%	5.32%
Level 3	17.72%	16.92%
Level 4	39.72%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Abshot Health Statistics

Warsash has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Warsash	52.73%	33.7%	10.38%	2.64%	0.55%
Fareham	48.19%	35.38%	12.39%	3.23%	0.8%
South East	49.98%	34.01%	11.77%	3.31%	0.93%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Fareham changed since 2011?

Fareham residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.19% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	48.55%	35.21%	12.22%	3.13%	0.9%
2021	48.19%	35.38%	12.39%	3.23%	0.8%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Abshot & Fareham Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Abshot in the Fareham local area district.

Abshot has a lower rate of immigrants than Fareham, the South East region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Warsash	93.36%	6.64%
Fareham	93.21%	6.79%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Abshot compared to other wards in Fareham

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Fareham East	91.21%	8.79%
2	Fareham South	92.2%	7.8%
3	Sarisbury	92.31%	7.69%
4	Park Gate	92.6%	7.4%
5	Fareham West	92.78%	7.22%
6	Stubbington	92.86%	7.14%
7	Titchfield	92.87%	7.13%
8	Locks Heath	93.07%	6.93%
9	Fareham North	93.34%	6.66%
10	Warsash	93.36%	6.64%
11	Fareham North-West	93.54%	6.46%
12	Titchfield Common	93.61%	6.39%
13	Hill Head	94.49%	5.51%
14	Portchester West	94.7%	5.3%
15	Portchester East	94.81%	5.19%

';Abshot is ranked 10 out of 15 wards in Fareham for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Abshot?

The largest employment sector in Abshot is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	22.01%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	20.29%
Associate Professional & Technical	15.74%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.8%
Skilled Trades	8.09%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	7.12%
Elementary Occupations	6.04%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	4.06%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Abshot Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Fareham.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Fareham	1.7%	-0.2%
South East	2.9%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Abshot on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Abshot.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	56.34%
In Part-Time Work	29.44%
Unemployed	3%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

70.56% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Abshot

How many residents own or rent their home in Abshot and Fareham

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Abshot either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 83.06 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 16.94 of Abshot residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Warsash	83.06%	16.94%
Fareham	78.52%	21.48%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Abshot has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Abshot compared to other wards in Fareham

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Locks Heath	86.74%	13.26%
2	Portchester West	84.21%	15.79%
3	Portchester East	83.82%	16.18%
4	Hill Head	83.22%	16.78%
5	Warsash	83.06%	16.94%
6	Fareham West	82.19%	17.81%
7	Stubbington	82.1%	17.9%
8	Sarisbury	82.04%	17.96%
9	Fareham North	80.95%	19.05%
10	Titchfield	76.85%	23.15%
11	Titchfield Common	75.72%	24.28%
12	Fareham East	73.88%	26.12%
13	Park Gate	71.65%	28.35%
14	Fareham North-West	69.52%	30.48%
15	Fareham South	62.96%	37.04%

Abshot is ranked 5 out of 15 wards in Fareham for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Abshot and Fareham?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Fareham including Abshot. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Fareham East	7868
Fareham North	7660
Fareham North-West	7457
Fareham South	7662
Fareham West	6558
Hill Head	7299
Locks Heath	7024
Park Gate	9352
Portchester East	11092
Portchester West	6998
Sarisbury	7929
Stubbington	6951
Titchfield	7514
Titchfield Common	7839
Warsash	7135
Fareham Total	116338

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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