Is Hailsham 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 Hailsham older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Hailsham and Wealden? What is the claimant count in Hailsham and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.
Hailsham has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area. 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 Hailsham in the Wealden local area district.Hailsham Health Statistics
Hailsham South has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area VG G F B VB Hailsham South 40.5% 36.3% 16.86% 5.17% 1.17% Wealden 48.22% 34.74% 12.62% 3.51% 0.91% 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 Wealden changed since 2011?
Wealden residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.44% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 47.59% 34.93% 13.03% 3.49% 0.96% 2021 48.22% 34.74% 12.62% 3.51% 0.91% Hailsham Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Hailsham South.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 How many residents own or rent their home in Hailsham and Wealden
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hailsham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 81.5 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 18.5 of Hailsham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Hailsham South 81.5% 18.5% Wealden 76.97% 23.03% South East 65.66% 34.34% England 61.31% 38.69% Hailsham compared to other wards in Wealden
Hailsham is ranked 12 out of 41 wards in Wealden for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Lower Willingdon 88.31% 11.69% 2 Upper Willingdon 87.98% 12.02% 3 Crowborough St Johns 87.63% 12.37% 4 Hailsham North 86.73% 13.27% 5 Framfield & Cross-in-Hand 83.35% 16.65% 6 Hadlow Down & Rotherfield 82.92% 17.08% 7 Arlington 82.81% 17.19% 8 Heathfield South 82.51% 17.49% 9 Horam & Punnetts Town 81.97% 18.03% 10 Crowborough South East 81.92% 18.08% 11 Maresfield 81.61% 18.39% 12 Hailsham South 81.5% 18.5% 13 South Downs 81.21% 18.79% 14 Stone Cross 81.21% 18.79% 15 Crowborough North 81.19% 18.81% 16 Danehill & Fletching 80.67% 19.33% 17 Pevensey Bay 80.39% 19.61% 18 Buxted 79.82% 20.18% 19 Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron 79.37% 20.63% 20 Withyham 79.1% 20.9% 21 Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels 78.95% 21.05% 22 Hailsham North West 78.45% 21.55% 23 Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill 78.27% 21.73% 24 Frant & Wadhurst 77.29% 22.71% 25 Mayfield & Five Ashes 77.22% 22.78% 26 Polegate Central 77.06% 22.94% 27 Hartfield 76.51% 23.49% 28 Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted 76.14% 23.86% 29 Uckfield New Town 75.49% 24.51% 30 Crowborough South West 75.39% 24.61% 31 Hellingly 72.32% 27.68% 32 Forest Row 72.26% 27.74% 33 Crowborough Central 72.18% 27.82% 34 Uckfield East 72.11% 27.89% 35 Crowborough Jarvis Brook 71.38% 28.62% 36 Polegate North 70.35% 29.65% 37 Hailsham Central 69.25% 30.75% 38 Hailsham West 67.98% 32.02% 39 Heathfield North 67.98% 32.02% 40 Uckfield North 64.48% 35.52% 41 Hailsham East 51.4% 48.6% Hailsham 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 Wealden.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Wealden 2.1% -0.4% South East 2.9% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 52.1% In Part-Time Work 29.83% Unemployed 3.2% What are the occupations of the residents of Hailsham?
The largest employment sector in Hailsham is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Skilled Trades 15.36% Professional Occupations 14.59% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 12.78% Administrative & Secretarial 11.62% Associate Professional & Technical 11.36% Caring, leisure & Other Services 11.36% Elementary Occupations 9.94% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 5.75% Hailsham & Wealden Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK Hailsham South 94.83% 5.17% Wealden 92.41% 7.59% South East 84.24% 15.76% England 82.65% 17.35% Hailsham compared to other wards in Wealden
';Hailsham is ranked 38 out of 41 wards in Wealden for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK 1 Forest Row 83.3% 16.7% 2 Crowborough South East 87.8% 12.2% 3 Hartfield 88.95% 11.05% 4 Arlington 89.71% 10.29% 5 Frant & Wadhurst 89.76% 10.24% 6 Mayfield & Five Ashes 90.42% 9.58% 7 Crowborough Central 90.64% 9.36% 8 Uckfield East 90.88% 9.12% 9 South Downs 91.33% 8.67% 10 Danehill & Fletching 91.46% 8.54% 11 Maresfield 91.86% 8.14% 12 Heathfield North 92% 8% 13 Withyham 92.02% 7.98% 14 Crowborough Jarvis Brook 92.17% 7.83% 15 Crowborough St Johns 92.23% 7.77% 16 Crowborough North 92.27% 7.73% 17 Uckfield New Town 92.33% 7.67% 18 Buxted 92.39% 7.61% 19 Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron 92.51% 7.49% 20 Hadlow Down & Rotherfield 92.57% 7.43% 21 Crowborough South West 92.65% 7.35% 22 Polegate Central 92.72% 7.28% 23 Heathfield South 92.87% 7.13% 24 Framfield & Cross-in-Hand 92.91% 7.09% 25 Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted 93.09% 6.91% 26 Stone Cross 93.1% 6.9% 27 Polegate North 93.28% 6.72% 28 Hailsham East 93.4% 6.6% 29 Upper Willingdon 93.42% 6.58% 30 Hailsham Central 93.43% 6.57% 31 Uckfield North 93.52% 6.48% 32 Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill 93.74% 6.26% 33 Hellingly 93.93% 6.07% 34 Horam & Punnetts Town 94.35% 5.65% 35 Lower Willingdon 94.42% 5.58% 36 Pevensey Bay 94.57% 5.43% 37 Hailsham West 94.57% 5.43% 38 Hailsham South 94.83% 5.17% 39 Hailsham North 95.02% 4.98% 40 Hailsham North West 95.24% 4.76% 41 Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels 95.44% 4.56% Hailsham Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hailsham 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 | Hailsham South | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 19.02% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 13.21% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 15.17% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 17.68% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 25.62% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Hailsham and Wealden?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wealden including Hailsham. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Arlington | 3513 |
| Buxted | 4204 |
| Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron | 3536 |
| Crowborough Central | 3507 |
| Crowborough Jarvis Brook | 3933 |
| Crowborough North | 4103 |
| Crowborough South East | 4195 |
| Crowborough South West | 3049 |
| Crowborough St Johns | 3450 |
| Danehill & Fletching | 4051 |
| Forest Row | 4430 |
| Framfield & Cross-in-Hand | 3323 |
| Frant & Wadhurst | 6928 |
| Hadlow Down & Rotherfield | 3371 |
| Hailsham Central | 2607 |
| Hailsham East | 4632 |
| Hailsham North | 3293 |
| Hailsham North West | 3704 |
| Hailsham South | 3384 |
| Hailsham West | 4227 |
| Hartfield | 3368 |
| Heathfield North | 3906 |
| Heathfield South | 4264 |
| Hellingly | 5137 |
| Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels | 6973 |
| Horam & Punnetts Town | 6743 |
| Lower Willingdon | 3338 |
| Maresfield | 3838 |
| Mayfield & Five Ashes | 3693 |
| Pevensey Bay | 2993 |
| Polegate Central | 5160 |
| Polegate North | 3942 |
| Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill | 3629 |
| South Downs | 3102 |
| Stone Cross | 3537 |
| Uckfield East | 3321 |
| Uckfield New Town | 6941 |
| Uckfield North | 3047 |
| Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted | 2030 |
| Upper Willingdon | 3179 |
| Withyham | 3152 |
| Wealden Total | 162733 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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