Is Bar Hill in South Cambridgeshire 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 Bar Hill older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Bar Hill and South Cambridgeshire? What is the claimant count in Bar Hill and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Bar Hill Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Bar Hill.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 | |
Bar Hill 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 South Cambridgeshire.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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South Cambridgeshire | 1.8% | -0.1% |
East of England | 3% | -0.3% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
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 Bar Hill 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 Bar Hill.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 63.78% |
In Part-Time Work | 25.27% |
Unemployed | 3.18% |
74.73% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Bar HillWhat are the occupations of the residents of Bar Hill?
The largest employment sector in Bar Hill is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Professional Occupations | 22.31% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 12.73% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 11.82% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 11.44% |
Skilled Trades | 10.92% |
Elementary Occupations | 9.87% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 8.63% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 5.86% |
Bar Hill Health Statistics
Bar Hill has a lower proportion of residents (=round( $country_health->very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Bar Hill | 48.41% | 37.87% | 10.72% | 2.05% | 0.95% |
South Cambridgeshire | 52.21% | 33.62% | 10.74% | 2.66% | 0.77% |
East | 48.28% | 34.64% | 12.5% | 3.58% | 1% |
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 South Cambridgeshire changed since 2011?
South Cambridgeshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.34% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 52.46% | 33.71% | 10.62% | 2.51% | 0.7% |
2021 | 52.21% | 33.62% | 10.74% | 2.66% | 0.77% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Bar Hill Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Bar Hill 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 Bar Hill to the national average for England.
Level | Bar Hill | England |
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No Qualifications | 13.35% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 10.06% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 13.11% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 6.49% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 16.58% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 37.72% | 33.92% |
Bar Hill & South Cambridgeshire 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 Bar Hill in the South Cambridgeshire local area district.
Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Bar Hill | 78% | 22% |
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South Cambridgeshire | 83.84% | 16.16% |
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East | 85.09% | 14.91% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Bar Hill compared to other wards in South Cambridgeshire
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | 75.11% | 24.89% |
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2 | Bar Hill | 78% | 22% |
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3 | Histon & Impington | 79.31% | 20.69% |
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4 | Girton | 79.48% | 20.52% |
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5 | Milton & Waterbeach | 79.63% | 20.37% |
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6 | Harston & Comberton | 80.63% | 19.37% |
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7 | Shelford | 81.56% | 18.44% |
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8 | Hardwick | 84.89% | 15.11% |
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9 | Caldecote | 86% | 14% |
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10 | Whittlesford | 87.53% | 12.47% |
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11 | Cottenham | 87.64% | 12.36% |
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12 | Swavesey | 89.08% | 10.92% |
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13 | Linton | 90.64% | 9.36% |
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14 | Foxton | 91.44% | 8.56% |
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15 | Melbourn | 91.64% | 8.36% |
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16 | Bassingbourn | 91.79% | 8.21% |
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17 | Balsham | 92.24% | 7.76% |
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18 | Barrington | 92.37% | 7.63% |
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19 | The Mordens | 92.73% | 7.27% |
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20 | Gamlingay | 95.04% | 4.96% |
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';Bar Hill is ranked 2 out of 20 wards in South Cambridgeshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.How many residents own or rent their home in Bar Hill and South Cambridgeshire
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Bar Hill either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 75.19 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 24.81 of Bar Hill residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Bar Hill | 75.19% | 24.81% |
South Cambridgeshire | 68.9% | 31.1% |
East | 65.23% | 34.77% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Bar Hill has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Bar Hill compared to other wards in South Cambridgeshire
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Hardwick | 78.92% | 21.08% |
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2 | Foxton | 77.73% | 22.27% |
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3 | The Mordens | 75.36% | 24.64% |
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4 | Bar Hill | 75.19% | 24.81% |
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5 | Gamlingay | 74.83% | 25.17% |
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6 | Cottenham | 73.9% | 26.1% |
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7 | Balsham | 73.87% | 26.13% |
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8 | Swavesey | 73.45% | 26.55% |
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9 | Whittlesford | 73.12% | 26.88% |
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10 | Caldecote | 72.46% | 27.54% |
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11 | Girton | 71.92% | 28.08% |
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12 | Harston & Comberton | 71.26% | 28.74% |
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13 | Linton (South Cambridgeshire) | 70.8% | 29.2% |
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14 | Barrington | 70.2% | 29.8% |
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15 | Bassingbourn | 70.05% | 29.95% |
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16 | Shelford | 69.68% | 30.32% |
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17 | Melbourn | 68.09% | 31.91% |
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18 | Milton & Waterbeach | 65.65% | 34.35% |
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19 | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | 61.03% | 38.97% |
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20 | Histon & Impington | 60.55% | 39.45% |
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Bar Hill is ranked 4 out of 20 wards in South Cambridgeshire for the percentage of home owners.What is the population of Bar Hill and South Cambridgeshire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in South Cambridgeshire including Bar Hill. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Balsham | 3558 |
Bar Hill | 4045 |
Barrington | 3237 |
Bassingbourn | 3869 |
Caldecote | 4831 |
Cambourne | 10544 |
Caxton & Papworth | 6166 |
Cottenham | 6660 |
Duxford | 3953 |
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | 10809 |
Foxton | 3381 |
Gamlingay | 3678 |
Girton | 5981 |
Hardwick | 3053 |
Harston & Comberton | 10203 |
Histon & Impington | 12066 |
Linton | 7361 |
Longstanton | 6129 |
Melbourn | 8298 |
Milton & Waterbeach | 11360 |
Over & Willingham | 6958 |
Sawston | 7260 |
Shelford | 7546 |
Swavesey | 3625 |
The Mordens | 3257 |
Whittlesford | 3076 |
South Cambridgeshire Total | 160904 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.