Is Balcombe 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 Balcombe older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Balcombe and Mid Sussex? What is the claimant count in Balcombe and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.
Balcombe has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average. 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 Balcombe in the Mid Sussex local area district.Balcombe Health Statistics
Ardingly and Balcombe has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area VG G F B VB Ardingly and Balcombe 54.5% 31.5% 10.28% 2.93% 0.79% Mid Sussex 52.92% 33.07% 10.51% 2.74% 0.76% South East 49.98% 34.01% 11.77% 3.31% 0.93% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Mid Sussex changed since 2011?
Mid Sussex residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.21% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 51.8% 33.98% 10.68% 2.76% 0.78% 2021 52.92% 33.07% 10.51% 2.74% 0.76% Balcombe Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Ardingly and Balcombe.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 What are the occupations of the residents of Balcombe?
The largest employment sector in Balcombe is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Professional Occupations 21.64% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 18.78% Associate Professional & Technical 15.8% Skilled Trades 9.44% Administrative & Secretarial 9.1% Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.64% Elementary Occupations 6.53% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.78% Balcombe 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 Mid Sussex.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Mid Sussex 1.6% -0.3% South East 2.9% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 63.24% In Part-Time Work 27.18% Unemployed 3.04% How many residents own or rent their home in Balcombe and Mid Sussex
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Balcombe either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 64.84 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 35.16 of Balcombe residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Ardingly and Balcombe 64.84% 35.16% Mid Sussex 72.63% 27.37% South East 65.66% 34.34% England 61.31% 38.69% Balcombe compared to other wards in Mid Sussex
Balcombe is ranked 21 out of 26 wards in Mid Sussex for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 East Grinstead Herontye 85.13% 14.87% 2 East Grinstead Imberhorne 84.43% 15.57% 3 Copthorne and Worth 83.32% 16.68% 4 Burgess Hill Franklands 83.09% 16.91% 5 Ashurst Wood 81.66% 18.34% 6 Lindfield 80.76% 19.24% 7 Crawley Down and Turners Hill 80.05% 19.95% 8 Hassocks 79.72% 20.29% 9 High Weald 78.53% 21.47% 10 Burgess Hill Dunstall 77.47% 22.53% 11 Bolney 77.37% 22.63% 12 Burgess Hill St Andrews 75.97% 24.03% 13 Burgess Hill Leylands 73.79% 26.21% 14 Burgess Hill Victoria 73.05% 26.95% 15 East Grinstead Baldwins 72.97% 27.03% 16 Hurstpierpoint and Downs 72.66% 27.34% 17 Cuckfield 72.19% 27.81% 18 East Grinstead Ashplats 69.14% 30.86% 19 Haywards Heath Lucastes 69.01% 30.99% 20 Haywards Heath Franklands 66.8% 33.2% 21 Ardingly and Balcombe 64.84% 35.16% 22 Burgess Hill Meeds 63.98% 36.02% 23 Haywards Heath Ashenground 63.97% 36.03% 24 Haywards Heath Bentswood 61.87% 38.13% 25 Haywards Heath Heath 59.19% 40.81% 26 East Grinstead Town 54.96% 45.04% Balcombe & Mid Sussex Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK Ardingly and Balcombe 88.35% 11.65% Mid Sussex 88.09% 11.91% South East 84.24% 15.76% England 82.65% 17.35% Balcombe compared to other wards in Mid Sussex
';Balcombe is ranked 8 out of 26 wards in Mid Sussex for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK 1 East Grinstead Town 76.62% 23.38% 2 Haywards Heath Heath 79.6% 20.4% 3 Burgess Hill Meeds 80.18% 19.82% 4 Haywards Heath Bentswood 84.25% 15.75% 5 Haywards Heath Lucastes 84.31% 15.69% 6 Haywards Heath Ashenground 84.64% 15.36% 7 Haywards Heath Franklands 86.52% 13.48% 8 Ardingly and Balcombe 88.35% 11.65% 9 Cuckfield 88.37% 11.64% 10 East Grinstead Ashplats 88.7% 11.3% 11 Burgess Hill Victoria 88.81% 11.19% 12 East Grinstead Baldwins 89.07% 10.93% 13 East Grinstead Imberhorne 89.26% 10.74% 14 Burgess Hill St Andrews 89.75% 10.25% 15 Lindfield 89.99% 10.01% 16 Copthorne and Worth 90.06% 9.94% 17 Burgess Hill Dunstall 90.25% 9.75% 18 Burgess Hill Leylands 90.34% 9.66% 19 East Grinstead Herontye 90.54% 9.46% 20 Burgess Hill Franklands 90.82% 9.18% 21 Ashurst Wood 90.92% 9.08% 22 Crawley Down and Turners Hill 91.11% 8.89% 23 Bolney 91.33% 8.67% 24 High Weald 91.38% 8.62% 25 Hassocks 92.3% 7.7% 26 Hurstpierpoint and Downs 92.72% 7.28% Balcombe Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Balcombe 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 | Ardingly and Balcombe | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 11.13% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 9.2% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 14.62% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.45% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 19.57% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 38.57% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Balcombe and Mid Sussex?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Mid Sussex including Balcombe. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Ardingly and Balcombe | 6628 |
| Ashurst Wood | 2841 |
| Bolney | 2982 |
| Burgess Hill Dunstall | 5192 |
| Burgess Hill Franklands | 5020 |
| Burgess Hill Leylands | 4624 |
| Burgess Hill Meeds | 5043 |
| Burgess Hill St Andrews | 5950 |
| Burgess Hill Victoria | 6159 |
| Copthorne and Worth | 5125 |
| Crawley Down and Turners Hill | 7719 |
| Cuckfield | 6430 |
| East Grinstead Ashplats | 6019 |
| East Grinstead Baldwins | 5226 |
| East Grinstead Herontye | 4948 |
| East Grinstead Imberhorne | 4734 |
| East Grinstead Town | 5967 |
| Hassocks | 8322 |
| Haywards Heath Ashenground | 5776 |
| Haywards Heath Bentswood | 6490 |
| Haywards Heath Franklands | 5657 |
| Haywards Heath Heath | 6025 |
| Haywards Heath Lucastes | 7195 |
| High Weald | 4865 |
| Hurstpierpoint and Downs | 8926 |
| Lindfield | 8279 |
| Mid Sussex Total | 152142 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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