Socio-economic statistics for Blackwater, Berkshire, Berkshire

Socio-economic statistics for Blackwater, Berkshire, Berkshire

Is Blackwater, Berkshire in Hart 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 Blackwater, Berkshire older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Blackwater, Berkshire and Hart? What is the claimant count in Blackwater, Berkshire and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Blackwater, Berkshire Age Distribution Statistics

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Blackwater, Berkshire?

The largest employment sector in Blackwater, Berkshire is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations20.6%
Associate Professional & Technical16.01%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials15.92%
Administrative & Secretarial11.43%
Skilled Trades10.91%
Caring, leisure & Other Services8.38%
Elementary Occupations5.78%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives4.45%

Blackwater, Berkshire & Hart 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 Blackwater, Berkshire in the Hart local area district.

Blackwater, Berkshire has a lower rate of immigrants than Hart, the South East region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Yateley West92.02%7.98%
Hart88.29%11.71%
South East84.24%15.76%
England82.65%17.35%

Blackwater, Berkshire compared to other wards in Hart

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Blackwater and Hawley84%16%
2Fleet West84.07%15.93%
3Fleet Central86.13%13.87%
4Fleet East86.8%13.2%
5Crookham West and Ewshot87.74%12.26%
6Hook88.06%11.94%
7Crookham East90.62%9.38%
8Yateley East90.7%9.3%
9Hartley Wintney90.85%9.15%
10Odiham91.05%8.95%
11Yateley West92.02%7.98%
';Blackwater, Berkshire is ranked 11 out of 11 wards in Hart for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Blackwater, Berkshire and Hart

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Blackwater, Berkshire either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 85.6 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 14.4 of Blackwater, Berkshire residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Yateley West85.6%14.4%
Hart75.72%24.28%
South East65.66%34.34%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Blackwater, Berkshire compared to other wards in Hart

#WardOwnedRented
1Crookham East86.22%13.78%
2Yateley West85.6%14.4%
3Yateley East78.51%21.49%
4Blackwater and Hawley78.39%21.61%
5Fleet East78.13%21.87%
6Hook74.58%25.42%
7Crookham West and Ewshot73.52%26.48%
8Fleet West73.44%26.56%
9Hartley Wintney72.23%27.77%
10Fleet Central70.27%29.73%
11Odiham66.1%33.9%
Blackwater, Berkshire is ranked 2 out of 11 wards in Hart for the percentage of home owners.

Blackwater, Berkshire 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 Hart.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Hart1.5%-0.2%
South East2.9%-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 Blackwater, Berkshire 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 Blackwater, Berkshire.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment59.85%
In Part-Time Work26.61%
Unemployed3.1%
73.39% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Blackwater, Berkshire

Blackwater, Berkshire Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Blackwater, Berkshire 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 Blackwater, Berkshire to the national average for England.
LevelYateley WestEngland
No Qualifications11.66%18.08%
Level 110.45%9.69%
Level 216%13.32%
Apprenticeship6.39%5.32%
Level 319.15%16.92%
Level 433.9%33.92%

Blackwater, Berkshire Health Statistics

Yateley West has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Yateley West52.93%34.77%9.67%1.96%0.68%
Hart54.88%32.9%9.4%2.19%0.63%
South East49.98%34.01%11.77%3.31%0.93%
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 Hart changed since 2011?

Hart residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.32% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201155.01%33.09%9.26%2.08%0.56%
202154.88%32.9%9.4%2.19%0.63%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Blackwater, Berkshire and Hart?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Hart including Blackwater, Berkshire. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Blackwater and Hawley8468
Crookham East7552
Crookham West and Ewshot10582
Fleet Central9296
Fleet East7452
Fleet West9568
Hartley Wintney9569
Hook8867
Odiham9513
Yateley East8283
Yateley West8458
Hart Total97608



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