Socio-economic statistics for Highfield, Hertfordshire

Is Highfield in Dacorum 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 Dacorum? What is the claimant count in Highfield and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Highfield Age Distribution Statistics

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

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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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.

Level	Hemel Hempstead Town	England
No Qualifications	18.52%	18.08%
Level 1	11.66%	9.69%
Level 2	13.77%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	4.82%	5.32%
Level 3	15.1%	16.92%
Level 4	33.24%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	18.09%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.19%
Elementary Occupations	12.88%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	11.55%
Skilled Trades	10.17%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.95%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.89%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	6.9%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Highfield Health Statistics

Hemel Hempstead Town has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Hemel Hempstead Town	49.47%	32.91%	13.12%	3.57%	0.93%
Dacorum	51.98%	33.06%	11.07%	3.08%	0.81%
East	48.28%	34.64%	12.5%	3.58%	1%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Dacorum changed since 2011?

Dacorum residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.65% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	50.34%	34.05%	11.58%	3.16%	0.87%
2021	51.98%	33.06%	11.07%	3.08%	0.81%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Highfield & Dacorum 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 Dacorum local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Hemel Hempstead Town	76.21%	23.79%
Dacorum	85.69%	14.31%
East	85.09%	14.91%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Highfield compared to other wards in Dacorum

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Hemel Hempstead Town	76.21%	23.79%
2	Woodhall Farm	77.26%	22.74%
3	Highfield	78.59%	21.41%
4	Grovehill	78.96%	21.04%
5	Apsley and Corner Hall	82.42%	17.58%
6	Adeyfield East	83.05%	16.95%
7	Bennetts End	83.96%	16.04%
8	Adeyfield West	84.33%	15.67%
9	Leverstock Green	84.38%	15.62%
10	Nash Mills	84.44%	15.56%
11	Boxmoor	85.39%	14.61%
12	Gadebridge	87.19%	12.81%
13	Chaulden and Warners End	87.3%	12.7%
14	Berkhamsted East	88.74%	11.26%
15	Berkhamsted Castle	89.53%	10.47%
16	Kings Langley	89.56%	10.44%
17	Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield	89.63%	10.37%
18	Berkhamsted West	89.96%	10.04%
19	Northchurch	90.51%	9.49%
20	Watling	90.76%	9.24%
21	Tring East	91.3%	8.7%
22	Ashridge	91.39%	8.61%
23	Aldbury and Wigginton	91.48%	8.52%
24	Tring Central	91.92%	8.08%
25	Tring West and Rural	92.33%	7.67%

';Highfield is ranked 1 out of 25 wards in Dacorum for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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 Dacorum.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Dacorum	2.7%	-0.3%
East of England	3%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-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 Status	Proportion
In Employment	61.25%
In Part-Time Work	25.7%
Unemployed	5.72%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

74.3% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Highfield

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

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. 38.65 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 61.35 of Highfield residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Hemel Hempstead Town	38.65%	61.35%
Dacorum	63.92%	36.08%
East	65.23%	34.77%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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 Dacorum

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Ashridge	79.89%	20.11%
2	Tring East	79.57%	20.43%
3	Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield	79.12%	20.88%
4	Aldbury and Wigginton	78.9%	21.1%
5	Northchurch	77.74%	22.26%
6	Berkhamsted Castle	76.88%	23.12%
7	Kings Langley	75.05%	24.95%
8	Tring West and Rural	74.09%	25.91%
9	Watling (Dacorum)	71.83%	28.17%
10	Berkhamsted West	69.69%	30.31%
11	Berkhamsted East	69.59%	30.41%
12	Tring Central	68.87%	31.13%
13	Boxmoor	68.09%	31.91%
14	Leverstock Green	67.41%	32.59%
15	Nash Mills	65.94%	34.06%
16	Bennetts End	63.02%	36.98%
17	Gadebridge	61.01%	38.99%
18	Chaulden and Warners End	59.62%	40.38%
19	Apsley and Corner Hall	56.76%	43.24%
20	Woodhall Farm	56.52%	43.48%
21	Adeyfield West	54.82%	45.18%
22	Grovehill	52.64%	47.36%
23	Adeyfield East	50.92%	49.08%
24	Highfield (Dacorum)	43.34%	56.66%
25	Hemel Hempstead Town	38.65%	61.35%

Highfield is ranked 25 out of 25 wards in Dacorum for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Highfield and Dacorum?

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

Ward	Population
Adeyfield East	7234
Adeyfield West	5688
Aldbury and Wigginton	2383
Apsley and Corner Hall	10791
Ashridge	2639
Bennetts End	6157
Berkhamsted Castle	6241
Berkhamsted East	6125
Berkhamsted West	6667
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield	9303
Boxmoor	8437
Chaulden and Warners End	9408
Gadebridge	5779
Grovehill	8245
Hemel Hempstead Town	7348
Highfield	5845
Kings Langley	5265
Leverstock Green	9706
Nash Mills	3479
Northchurch	2850
Tring Central	5508
Tring East	3451
Tring West and Rural	5087
Watling	5764
Woodhall Farm	6057
Dacorum Total	155457

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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