Socio-economic statistics for Mark Hall South, Essex

Socio-economic statistics for Mark Hall South, Essex

Is Mark Hall South in Harlow 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 Mark Hall South older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Mark Hall South and Harlow? What is the claimant count in Mark Hall South and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Mark Hall South Age Distribution Statistics

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

Mark Hall South Health Statistics

Netteswell has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Netteswell45.56%35.05%13.93%4.16%1.3%
Harlow47.74%34.4%12.76%3.92%1.17%
East48.28%34.64%12.5%3.58%1%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

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

Harlow residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.17% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201145.12%35.85%13.67%4.15%1.21%
202147.74%34.4%12.76%3.92%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Mark Hall South?

The largest employment sector in Mark Hall South is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
SectorProportion
Elementary Occupations15.76%
Professional Occupations13.46%
Skilled Trades11.75%
Caring, leisure & Other Services11.09%
Administrative & Secretarial10.9%
Associate Professional & Technical10.32%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives9.67%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials8.97%

Mark Hall South & Harlow 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 Mark Hall South in the Harlow local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Netteswell78.15%21.85%
Harlow81.71%18.29%
East85.09%14.91%
England82.65%17.35%

Mark Hall South compared to other wards in Harlow

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Little Parndon and Hare Street73.58%26.42%
2Toddbrook75.24%24.76%
3Netteswell78.15%21.85%
4Staple Tye79.85%20.15%
5Sumners and Kingsmoor81.45%18.55%
6Mark Hall82.46%17.54%
7Bush Fair83.42%16.58%
8Great Parndon84.67%15.33%
9Harlow Common86.46%13.54%
10Old Harlow86.95%13.05%
11Church Langley87.4%12.6%
';Mark Hall South is ranked 3 out of 11 wards in Harlow for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Mark Hall South Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Mark Hall South 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 Mark Hall South to the national average for England.
LevelNetteswellEngland
No Qualifications22.26%18.08%
Level 113.45%9.69%
Level 215.21%13.32%
Apprenticeship5.52%5.32%
Level 316.54%16.92%
Level 423.65%33.92%

How many residents own or rent their home in Mark Hall South and Harlow

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Mark Hall South either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 43.57 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 56.43 of Mark Hall South residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Netteswell43.57%56.43%
Harlow53.74%46.26%
East65.23%34.77%
England61.31%38.69%

Mark Hall South has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Mark Hall South compared to other wards in Harlow

#WardOwnedRented
1Church Langley76.87%23.13%
2Old Harlow64.31%35.69%
3Great Parndon63.9%36.1%
4Sumners and Kingsmoor57.34%42.66%
5Harlow Common56.79%43.21%
6Bush Fair49.16%50.84%
7Staple Tye49.14%50.86%
8Little Parndon and Hare Street44.02%55.98%
9Mark Hall43.91%56.09%
10Netteswell43.57%56.43%
11Toddbrook41.93%58.08%
Mark Hall South is ranked 10 out of 11 wards in Harlow for the percentage of home owners.

Mark Hall South 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 Harlow.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Harlow4.1%-0.8%
East of England3%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-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 Mark Hall South 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 Mark Hall South.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment60.35%
In Part-Time Work24.44%
Unemployed6.6%
75.56% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Mark Hall South

What is the population of Mark Hall South and Harlow?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Harlow including Mark Hall South. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Bush Fair7992
Church Langley8603
Great Parndon6289
Harlow Common7434
Little Parndon and Hare Street9345
Mark Hall7707
Netteswell8076
Old Harlow9184
Staple Tye7292
Sumners and Kingsmoor7192
Toddbrook8166
Harlow Total87280



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