Is Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire 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 Chiltern Hills older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Chiltern Hills and South Oxfordshire? What is the claimant count in Chiltern Hills and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Chiltern Hills Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Watlington.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 | |
Chiltern Hills Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Chiltern Hills 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 Chiltern Hills to the national average for England.
Level | Watlington | England |
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No Qualifications | 11.79% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 7.35% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 13.17% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 3.76% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 14.48% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 47.09% | 33.92% |
Chiltern Hills 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 Oxfordshire.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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South Oxfordshire | 1.9% | 0% |
South East | 2.9% | -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 Chiltern Hills 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 Chiltern Hills.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 59.96% |
In Part-Time Work | 30.31% |
Unemployed | 2.91% |
69.69% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Chiltern HillsWhat are the occupations of the residents of Chiltern Hills?
The largest employment sector in Chiltern Hills is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Professional Occupations | 23.79% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 21.79% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 15.29% |
Skilled Trades | 10.65% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 7.43% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 6.79% |
Elementary Occupations | 5.62% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 2.93% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Chiltern Hills and South Oxfordshire
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Chiltern Hills either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.42 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.58 of Chiltern Hills residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Watlington (South Oxfordshire) | 70.42% | 29.58% |
South Oxfordshire | 70.24% | 29.76% |
South East | 65.66% | 34.34% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Chiltern Hills has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
Chiltern Hills compared to other wards in South Oxfordshire
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Chalgrove | 80.96% | 19.04% |
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2 | Kidmore End & Whitchurch | 80.94% | 19.06% |
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3 | Garsington & Horspath | 79.6% | 20.4% |
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4 | Chinnor | 78.25% | 21.75% |
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5 | Sandford & the Wittenhams | 77.45% | 22.55% |
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6 | Woodcote & Rotherfield | 76.75% | 23.25% |
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7 | Sonning Common | 76.17% | 23.83% |
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8 | Goring (South Oxfordshire) | 76.12% | 23.88% |
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9 | Forest Hill & Holton | 75.42% | 24.58% |
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10 | Wheatley (South Oxfordshire) | 73.86% | 26.14% |
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11 | Cholsey | 72.71% | 27.29% |
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12 | Haseley Brook | 71.58% | 28.42% |
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13 | Thame | 70.46% | 29.54% |
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14 | Watlington (South Oxfordshire) | 70.42% | 29.58% |
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15 | Benson & Crowmarsh | 65.95% | 34.05% |
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16 | Wallingford | 65.06% | 34.94% |
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17 | Berinsfield | 64.91% | 35.09% |
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18 | Henley-on-Thames | 64.78% | 35.22% |
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19 | Didcot South | 64.71% | 35.29% |
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20 | Didcot North East | 63.76% | 36.24% |
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21 | Didcot West | 60.28% | 39.72% |
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Chiltern Hills is ranked 14 out of 21 wards in South Oxfordshire for the percentage of home owners.Chiltern Hills Health Statistics
Watlington has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Watlington (South Oxfordshire) | 55.62% | 31.04% | 9.98% | 2.62% | 0.74% |
South Oxfordshire | 53.42% | 33% | 10.34% | 2.57% | 0.68% |
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 South Oxfordshire changed since 2011?
South Oxfordshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.51% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 52.56% | 33.35% | 10.73% | 2.62% | 0.73% |
2021 | 53.42% | 33% | 10.34% | 2.57% | 0.68% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Chiltern Hills & South Oxfordshire 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 Chiltern Hills in the South Oxfordshire local area district.
Chiltern Hills has a lower rate of immigrants than South Oxfordshire, the South East region and England as a whole. Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Watlington (South Oxfordshire) | 89.36% | 10.64% |
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South Oxfordshire | 87.29% | 12.71% |
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South East | 84.24% | 15.76% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Chiltern Hills compared to other wards in South Oxfordshire
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Didcot West | 80.64% | 19.36% |
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2 | Didcot North East | 81.37% | 18.63% |
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3 | Henley-on-Thames | 82.2% | 17.8% |
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4 | Didcot South | 83.99% | 16.01% |
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5 | Sandford & the Wittenhams | 84.53% | 15.47% |
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6 | Woodcote & Rotherfield | 84.64% | 15.36% |
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7 | Forest Hill & Holton | 84.9% | 15.1% |
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8 | Berinsfield | 87.39% | 12.61% |
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9 | Wheatley | 88.09% | 11.91% |
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10 | Goring | 88.74% | 11.26% |
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11 | Sonning Common | 89.15% | 10.85% |
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12 | Garsington & Horspath | 89.26% | 10.74% |
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13 | Wallingford | 89.35% | 10.65% |
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14 | Watlington | 89.36% | 10.64% |
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15 | Benson & Crowmarsh | 90.16% | 9.84% |
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16 | Kidmore End & Whitchurch | 90.32% | 9.68% |
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17 | Haseley Brook | 90.39% | 9.61% |
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18 | Thame | 91.01% | 8.99% |
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19 | Cholsey | 91.35% | 8.65% |
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20 | Chinnor | 92.94% | 7.06% |
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21 | Chalgrove | 93.73% | 6.27% |
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';Chiltern Hills is ranked 14 out of 21 wards in South Oxfordshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.What is the population of Chiltern Hills and South Oxfordshire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in South Oxfordshire including Chiltern Hills. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Benson & Crowmarsh | 8639 |
Berinsfield | 4032 |
Chalgrove | 3345 |
Chinnor | 8575 |
Cholsey | 10307 |
Didcot North East | 10245 |
Didcot South | 10256 |
Didcot West | 7777 |
Forest Hill & Holton | 3597 |
Garsington & Horspath | 3534 |
Goring | 3839 |
Haseley Brook | 4182 |
Henley-on-Thames | 11927 |
Kidmore End & Whitchurch | 3870 |
Sandford & the Wittenhams | 4033 |
Sonning Common | 7512 |
Thame | 12747 |
Wallingford | 8336 |
Watlington | 3983 |
Wheatley | 4158 |
Woodcote & Rotherfield | 8888 |
South Oxfordshire Total | 143782 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.