Socio-economic statistics for Brickendon, Hertfordshire

Socio-economic statistics for Brickendon, Hertfordshire

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Brickendon?

The largest employment sector in Brickendon is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations23.86%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials19.25%
Associate Professional & Technical13.39%
Administrative & Secretarial10.4%
Skilled Trades10.27%
Elementary Occupations7.48%
Caring, leisure & Other Services6.31%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives4.16%

How many residents own or rent their home in Brickendon and East Hertfordshire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Brickendon either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 69.03 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 30.97 of Brickendon residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Hertford Heath69.03%30.97%
East Hertfordshire69.35%30.65%
East65.23%34.77%
England61.31%38.69%

Brickendon has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Brickendon compared to other wards in East Hertfordshire

#WardOwnedRented
1Bishop's Stortford South83%17%
2Thundridge & Standon78.49%21.51%
3Datchworth & Aston77.18%22.82%
4Bishop's Stortford Silverleys76.91%23.09%
5Hertford Rural South76.29%23.71%
6Sawbridgeworth76.28%23.72%
7Little Hadham76.03%23.97%
8Ware St Mary's75.94%24.06%
9Buntingford74.79%25.21%
10Mundens and Cottered73.59%26.41%
11Hertford Bengeo73.53%26.47%
12Hertford Rural North73.42%26.58%
13Braughing73.39%26.61%
14Puckeridge72.87%27.13%
15Great Amwell72.05%27.95%
16Hertford Kingsmead70.53%29.47%
17Hunsdon70.31%29.69%
18Ware Trinity70.14%29.86%
19Walkern69.63%30.37%
20Hertford Heath69.03%30.97%
21Much Hadham68.95%31.05%
22Stanstead Abbots68.43%31.57%
23Bishop's Stortford All Saints66.91%33.09%
24Watton-at-Stone66.39%33.61%
25Bishop's Stortford Meads64.97%35.03%
26Ware Christchurch62.98%37.02%
27Hertford Castle59.96%40.04%
28Ware Chadwell59.91%40.09%
29Hertford Sele55.16%44.84%
30Bishop's Stortford Central54.28%45.72%
Brickendon is ranked 20 out of 30 wards in East Hertfordshire for the percentage of home owners.

Brickendon Age Distribution Statistics

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

Brickendon 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 East Hertfordshire.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
East Hertfordshire1.9%-0.3%
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 Brickendon 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 Brickendon.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment55.52%
In Part-Time Work27.71%
Unemployed2.08%
72.29% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Brickendon

Brickendon Health Statistics

Hertford Heath has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Hertford Heath56.53%31.1%9.41%2.29%0.68%
East Hertfordshire53.98%32.54%10.17%2.61%0.7%
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

Brickendon & East Hertfordshire 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 Brickendon in the East Hertfordshire local area district.

Brickendon has a lower rate of immigrants than East Hertfordshire, the East of England region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Hertford Heath91.16%8.84%
East Hertfordshire89.17%10.83%
East85.09%14.91%
England82.65%17.35%

Brickendon compared to other wards in East Hertfordshire

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Bishop's Stortford Meads78.17%21.83%
2Bishop's Stortford Central78.3%21.7%
3Bishop's Stortford All Saints80.23%19.77%
4Bishop's Stortford Silverleys85.65%14.35%
5Bishop's Stortford South87.02%12.98%
6Hertford Castle87.22%12.78%
7Ware Chadwell88.22%11.78%
8Hertford Sele89.63%10.37%
9Ware Christchurch90.08%9.92%
10Hertford Kingsmead90.29%9.71%
11Hertford Heath91.16%8.84%
12Hertford Bengeo91.68%8.32%
13Sawbridgeworth91.86%8.14%
14Hertford Rural South91.86%8.14%
15Stanstead Abbots92.4%7.6%
16Ware Trinity92.41%7.59%
17Ware St Mary's92.69%7.31%
18Much Hadham92.9%7.1%
19Hertford Rural North93.05%6.95%
20Great Amwell93.17%6.83%
21Hunsdon93.36%6.64%
22Datchworth & Aston93.8%6.2%
23Buntingford94.34%5.66%
24Little Hadham94.39%5.61%
25Walkern94.4%5.6%
26Braughing94.49%5.51%
27Watton-at-Stone94.49%5.51%
28Mundens and Cottered94.56%5.44%
29Thundridge & Standon94.56%5.44%
30Puckeridge94.68%5.32%
';Brickendon is ranked 11 out of 30 wards in East Hertfordshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Brickendon Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Brickendon 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 Brickendon to the national average for England.
LevelHertford HeathEngland
No Qualifications16.69%18.08%
Level 19.62%9.69%
Level 218.94%13.32%
Apprenticeship5.01%5.32%
Level 315.7%16.92%
Level 431.61%33.92%

What is the population of Brickendon and East Hertfordshire?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in East Hertfordshire including Brickendon. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
East Hertfordshire Total0



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