Socio-economic statistics for Hockering Heath, Norfolk

Socio-economic statistics for Hockering Heath, Norfolk

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

Hockering Heath & Breckland 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 Hockering Heath in the Breckland local area district.

Hockering Heath has a lower rate of immigrants than Breckland, the East of England region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Upper Wensum96.16%3.84%
Breckland89.18%10.82%
East85.09%14.91%
England82.65%17.35%

Hockering Heath compared to other wards in Breckland

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Thetford Priory71.78%28.22%
2Thetford Castle72.48%27.52%
3Thetford Burrell75.35%24.65%
4Thetford Boudica78.74%21.26%
5Watton82.55%17.45%
6Forest89.08%10.92%
7Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft89.7%10.3%
8Saham Toney90%10%
9Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe91.48%8.52%
10Swaffham91.85%8.15%
11Dereham Neatherd92.13%7.87%
12All Saints & Wayland92.64%7.36%
13Dereham Withburga92.82%7.18%
14Bedingfeld93.3%6.7%
15Lincoln93.36%6.64%
16Dereham Toftwood93.63%6.37%
17Shipdham-with-Scarning94.41%5.59%
18Harling & Heathlands94.52%5.48%
19Ashill94.73%5.27%
20Nar Valley94.92%5.08%
21Guiltcross95.05%4.95%
22Launditch95.24%4.76%
23Hermitage95.41%4.59%
24The Buckenhams & Banham95.62%4.38%
25Upper Wensum96.16%3.84%
26Necton96.33%3.67%
27Mattishall96.42%3.58%
';Hockering Heath is ranked 25 out of 27 wards in Breckland for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What are the occupations of the residents of Hockering Heath?

The largest employment sector in Hockering Heath is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations15.67%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials15.47%
Skilled Trades15.14%
Associate Professional & Technical12.37%
Caring, leisure & Other Services10.02%
Elementary Occupations9.07%
Administrative & Secretarial8.78%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives6.14%

Hockering Heath 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 Breckland.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Breckland2.2%-0.4%
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 Hockering Heath 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 Hockering Heath.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment54.88%
In Part-Time Work32.3%
Unemployed3.09%
67.7% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hockering Heath

Hockering Heath Health Statistics

Upper Wensum has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Upper Wensum44.43%36.62%14.26%3.83%0.87%
Breckland42.56%37.05%14.94%4.32%1.14%
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

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

Breckland residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.1% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201142.22%37.29%14.99%4.31%1.18%
202142.56%37.05%14.94%4.32%1.14%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Hockering Heath Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hockering Heath 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 Hockering Heath to the national average for England.
LevelUpper WensumEngland
No Qualifications18.05%18.08%
Level 111.29%9.69%
Level 215.59%13.32%
Apprenticeship5.87%5.32%
Level 318.36%16.92%
Level 428.47%33.92%

How many residents own or rent their home in Hockering Heath and Breckland

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hockering Heath either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 75.41 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 24.59 of Hockering Heath residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Upper Wensum75.41%24.59%
Breckland67.04%32.97%
East65.23%34.77%
England61.31%38.69%

Hockering Heath has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Hockering Heath compared to other wards in Breckland

#WardOwnedRented
1Mattishall78.51%21.49%
2Necton77.42%22.58%
3All Saints & Wayland77.41%22.59%
4Guiltcross76.55%23.45%
5Lincoln75.85%24.15%
6Upper Wensum75.41%24.59%
7Dereham Toftwood73.53%26.47%
8Harling & Heathlands72.86%27.14%
9Bedingfeld72.74%27.26%
10Shipdham-with-Scarning72.66%27.34%
11Hermitage (Breckland)72.46%27.54%
12The Buckenhams & Banham71.2%28.8%
13Forest (Breckland)71.02%28.98%
14Nar Valley70.31%29.69%
15Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft69.45%30.55%
16Watton69.31%30.69%
17Ashill69.3%30.7%
18Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe69.15%30.85%
19Thetford Boudica68%32%
20Launditch65.93%34.07%
21Dereham Neatherd65.75%34.25%
22Saham Toney64.3%35.7%
23Swaffham63.96%36.04%
24Thetford Castle57.28%42.72%
25Dereham Withburga50.83%49.17%
26Thetford Burrell46.54%53.46%
27Thetford Priory40.81%59.19%
Hockering Heath is ranked 6 out of 27 wards in Breckland for the percentage of home owners.

Hockering Heath Age Distribution Statistics

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

What is the population of Hockering Heath and Breckland?

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

WardPopulation
All Saints & Wayland7223
Ashill2631
Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft5716
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe6857
Bedingfeld3337
Dereham Neatherd7440
Dereham Toftwood6042
Dereham Withburga5978
Forest3194
Guiltcross3371
Harling & Heathlands3101
Hermitage2825
Launditch2586
Lincoln5365
Mattishall5462
Nar Valley2814
Necton2667
Saham Toney5439
Shipdham-with-Scarning5564
Swaffham8333
The Buckenhams & Banham3184
Thetford Boudica5193
Thetford Burrell6444
Thetford Castle6680
Thetford Priory8693
Upper Wensum6524
Watton8592
Breckland Total141255



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