Socio-economic statistics for Highfield, City of Southampton

Socio-economic statistics for Highfield, City of Southampton

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

Highfield Health Statistics

Portswood 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
Portswood50.46%34.51%10.86%3.29%0.87%
Southampton47.69%35.09%12.25%3.83%1.14%
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 Southampton changed since 2011?

Southampton residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.23% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201147.56%34.99%12.36%3.89%1.2%
202147.69%35.09%12.25%3.83%1.14%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Highfield & Southampton 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 Highfield in the Southampton local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Portswood69.87%30.13%
Southampton75.86%24.14%
South East84.24%15.76%
England82.65%17.35%

Highfield compared to other wards in Southampton

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Bevois54.62%45.38%
2Bargate58.84%41.16%
3Freemantle64.8%35.2%
4Portswood69.87%30.13%
5Swaythling70.64%29.36%
6Bassett72.43%27.57%
7Shirley73.51%26.49%
8Millbrook79.03%20.97%
9Coxford82.7%17.3%
10Bitterne Park83.53%16.47%
11Woolston84.22%15.78%
12Redbridge84.65%15.35%
13Harefield85.58%14.42%
14Peartree86.6%13.4%
15Bitterne88.6%11.4%
16Sholing89.88%10.12%
';Highfield is ranked 4 out of 16 wards in Southampton for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Highfield and Southampton

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Highfield either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 41.08 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 58.92 of Highfield residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Portswood41.08%58.92%
Southampton47.74%52.26%
South East65.66%34.34%
England61.31%38.69%

Highfield has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Highfield compared to other wards in Southampton

#WardOwnedRented
1Sholing69.85%30.15%
2Bitterne Park63.31%36.69%
3Peartree (Southampton)62.03%37.97%
4Bassett61.11%38.89%
5Harefield60.48%39.52%
6Shirley55.24%44.76%
7Coxford53.74%46.26%
8Millbrook51.35%48.65%
9Woolston46.97%53.03%
10Redbridge46.47%53.53%
11Bitterne43.18%56.82%
12Portswood41.08%58.92%
13Freemantle40.77%59.23%
14Swaythling36.99%63.01%
15Bargate23.93%76.08%
16Bevois23.36%76.64%
Highfield is ranked 12 out of 16 wards in Southampton for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Highfield?

The largest employment sector in Highfield is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations29.74%
Elementary Occupations11.86%
Associate Professional & Technical11.71%
Caring, leisure & Other Services9.54%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials8.88%
Administrative & Secretarial7.19%
Skilled Trades6.81%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives6.49%

Highfield 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 Southampton.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Southampton4.2%-0.5%
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 Highfield 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 Highfield.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment42.72%
In Part-Time Work25.22%
Unemployed5.29%
74.78% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Highfield

Highfield Age Distribution Statistics

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

Highfield Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Highfield 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 Highfield to the national average for England.
LevelPortswoodEngland
No Qualifications11.72%18.08%
Level 15.66%9.69%
Level 27.79%13.32%
Apprenticeship3.12%5.32%
Level 327.27%16.92%
Level 441.78%33.92%

What is the population of Highfield and Southampton?

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

WardPopulation
Bargate25886
Bassett15429
Bevois19854
Bitterne14071
Bitterne Park14112
Coxford13654
Freemantle17072
Harefield13797
Millbrook15499
Peartree14053
Portswood15670
Redbridge15611
Shirley14879
Sholing13231
Swaythling14873
Woolston15181
Southampton Total252872



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