Is Ashley in New Forest 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 Ashley older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Ashley and New Forest? What is the claimant count in Ashley and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of Ashley?
The largest employment sector in Ashley is Caring, leisure & Other Services. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.| Sector | Proportion |
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| Caring, leisure & Other Services | 17.45% |
| Professional Occupations | 13.26% |
| Skilled Trades | 13.03% |
| Elementary Occupations | 12.38% |
| Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 10.77% |
| Associate Professional & Technical | 9.42% |
| Administrative & Secretarial | 8.92% |
| Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 5.65% |
Ashley Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Ashley 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 Ashley to the national average for England.
| Level | Milton | England |
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| No Qualifications | 20.62% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 12.05% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 14.95% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.28% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 17.03% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 24.64% | 33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Ashley and New Forest
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Ashley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 64.49 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 35.51 of Ashley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. | Area | Owned | Rented |
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| Milton (New Forest) | 64.49% | 35.51% |
| New Forest | 74.16% | 25.84% |
| South East | 65.66% | 34.34% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Ashley has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
Ashley compared to other wards in New Forest
| # | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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| 1 | Barton (New Forest) | 87.87% | 12.13% |
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| 2 | Bashley | 87.71% | 12.29% |
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| 3 | Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh | 87.54% | 12.46% |
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| 4 | Forest North West | 85.44% | 14.56% |
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| 5 | Hordle | 84.83% | 15.17% |
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| 6 | Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead | 83.46% | 16.54% |
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| 7 | Bransgore and Burley | 82.55% | 17.45% |
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| 8 | Milford (New Forest) | 82.33% | 17.67% |
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| 9 | Boldre and Sway | 81.85% | 18.15% |
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| 10 | Fawley, Blackfield and Langley | 81.18% | 18.82% |
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| 11 | Ringwood East and Sopley | 79.59% | 20.41% |
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| 12 | Ringwood North | 79.44% | 20.56% |
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| 13 | Totton Central | 79.41% | 20.59% |
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| 14 | Becton | 77.99% | 22.01% |
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| 15 | Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu | 77.16% | 22.84% |
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| 16 | Totton South | 74.45% | 25.55% |
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| 17 | Hythe West and Langdown | 73.99% | 26.01% |
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| 18 | Lyndhurst | 72.96% | 27.04% |
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| 19 | Dibden and Hythe East | 72.28% | 27.72% |
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| 20 | Totton East | 71.7% | 28.3% |
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| 21 | Fordingbridge | 71.18% | 28.82% |
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| 22 | Brockenhurst and Forest South East | 71.13% | 28.87% |
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| 23 | Lymington Town | 71.03% | 28.97% |
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| 24 | Totton West | 69.98% | 30.02% |
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| 25 | Marchwood | 69.8% | 30.2% |
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| 26 | Fernhill (New Forest) | 67.94% | 32.06% |
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| 27 | Furzedown and Hardley | 67.81% | 32.19% |
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| 28 | Downlands and Forest | 67.62% | 32.38% |
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| 29 | Totton North | 66.46% | 33.54% |
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| 30 | Pennington | 66.18% | 33.82% |
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| 31 | Milton (New Forest) | 64.49% | 35.51% |
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| 32 | Holbury and North Blackfield | 63.49% | 36.51% |
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| 33 | Buckland (New Forest) | 62.1% | 37.9% |
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| 34 | Ringwood South | 61.36% | 38.64% |
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Ashley is ranked 31 out of 34 wards in New Forest for the percentage of home owners.Ashley Health Statistics
Milton has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.| Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| Milton (New Forest) | 38.03% | 38.05% | 17.21% | 5.4% | 1.32% |
| New Forest | 46.12% | 35.51% | 13.58% | 3.72% | 1.07% |
| 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
How has the health of residents in New Forest changed since 2011?
New Forest residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.61% between the 2011 and 2021 census.| Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| 2011 | 45.15% | 35.87% | 14.09% | 3.81% | 1.08% |
| 2021 | 46.12% | 35.51% | 13.58% | 3.72% | 1.07% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Ashley & New Forest 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 Ashley in the New Forest local area district.
| Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| Milton (New Forest) | 87.89% | 12.11% |
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| New Forest | 93.12% | 6.88% |
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| South East | 84.24% | 15.76% |
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| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Ashley compared to other wards in New Forest
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| 1 | Milton | 87.89% | 12.11% |
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| 2 | Lymington Town | 88.05% | 11.95% |
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| 3 | Buckland | 88.73% | 11.27% |
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| 4 | Brockenhurst and Forest South East | 90.53% | 9.47% |
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| 5 | Lyndhurst | 90.82% | 9.18% |
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| 6 | Pennington | 91.59% | 8.41% |
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| 7 | Barton | 92.13% | 7.87% |
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| 8 | Marchwood | 92.24% | 7.76% |
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| 9 | Boldre and Sway | 92.41% | 7.59% |
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| 10 | Downlands and Forest | 92.53% | 7.47% |
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| 11 | Ringwood South | 92.95% | 7.05% |
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| 12 | Milford | 93.04% | 6.96% |
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| 13 | Becton | 93.08% | 6.92% |
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| 14 | Totton West | 93.37% | 6.63% |
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| 15 | Bransgore and Burley | 93.42% | 6.58% |
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| 16 | Forest North West | 93.49% | 6.51% |
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| 17 | Fernhill | 93.5% | 6.5% |
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| 18 | Fordingbridge | 93.57% | 6.43% |
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| 19 | Ringwood East and Sopley | 93.57% | 6.43% |
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| 20 | Furzedown and Hardley | 93.69% | 6.31% |
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| 21 | Bashley | 93.7% | 6.3% |
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| 22 | Dibden and Hythe East | 93.86% | 6.14% |
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| 23 | Totton Central | 94.12% | 5.88% |
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| 24 | Totton North | 94.15% | 5.85% |
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| 25 | Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead | 94.25% | 5.75% |
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| 26 | Totton East | 94.31% | 5.69% |
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| 27 | Ringwood North | 94.37% | 5.63% |
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| 28 | Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu | 94.49% | 5.51% |
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| 29 | Fawley, Blackfield and Langley | 94.57% | 5.43% |
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| 30 | Hythe West and Langdown | 94.59% | 5.41% |
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| 31 | Hordle | 94.96% | 5.04% |
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| 32 | Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh | 95.09% | 4.91% |
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| 33 | Totton South | 95.16% | 4.84% |
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| 34 | Holbury and North Blackfield | 96.25% | 3.75% |
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';Ashley is ranked 1 out of 34 wards in New Forest for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Ashley 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 New Forest.| Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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| New Forest | 2% | -0.3% |
| South East | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| Economic Status | Proportion |
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| In Employment | 46.24% |
| In Part-Time Work | 32.7% |
| Unemployed | 3.97% |
Ashley Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Milton.| Age Band | Proportion |
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| 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 | |
What is the population of Ashley and New Forest?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in New Forest including Ashley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
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| Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh | 5650 |
| Barton | 5618 |
| Bashley | 2734 |
| Becton | 4999 |
| Boldre and Sway | 5537 |
| Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead | 2496 |
| Bransgore and Burley | 5492 |
| Brockenhurst and Forest South East | 6287 |
| Buckland | 3651 |
| Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu | 6506 |
| Dibden and Hythe East | 5722 |
| Downlands and Forest | 2929 |
| Fawley, Blackfield and Langley | 5934 |
| Fernhill | 6373 |
| Fordingbridge | 6645 |
| Forest North West | 2340 |
| Furzedown and Hardley | 3450 |
| Holbury and North Blackfield | 6705 |
| Hordle | 5639 |
| Hythe West and Langdown | 6393 |
| Lymington Town | 6346 |
| Lyndhurst | 3126 |
| Marchwood | 5986 |
| Milford | 5061 |
| Milton | 6483 |
| Pennington | 6305 |
| Ringwood East and Sopley | 2917 |
| Ringwood North | 6222 |
| Ringwood South | 6480 |
| Totton Central | 5486 |
| Totton East | 6277 |
| Totton North | 6686 |
| Totton South | 6136 |
| Totton West | 5038 |
| New Forest Total | 179649 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
