Is Honey Hill in Wokingham 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 Honey Hill older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Honey Hill and Wokingham? What is the claimant count in Honey Hill and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of Honey Hill?
The largest employment sector in Honey Hill is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.| Sector | Proportion |
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| Professional Occupations | 26.59% |
| Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 19.87% |
| Associate Professional & Technical | 16.99% |
| Administrative & Secretarial | 10.25% |
| Caring, leisure & Other Services | 6.85% |
| Skilled Trades | 6.7% |
| Elementary Occupations | 5.71% |
| Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 2.51% |
Honey Hill Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Honey Hill 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 Honey Hill to the national average for England.
| Level | Wokingham Without | England |
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| No Qualifications | 11.11% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 7.52% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 13.13% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.31% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 16.1% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 45.6% | 33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Honey Hill and Wokingham
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Honey Hill either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 86.66 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 13.34 of Honey Hill residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. | Area | Owned | Rented |
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| Wokingham Without | 86.66% | 13.34% |
| Wokingham | 76.05% | 23.95% |
| South East | 65.66% | 34.34% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Honey Hill has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Honey Hill compared to other wards in Wokingham
| # | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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| 1 | Finchampstead North | 87.9% | 12.1% |
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| 2 | Coronation | 86.71% | 13.29% |
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| 3 | Wokingham Without | 86.66% | 13.34% |
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| 4 | South Lake | 84.9% | 15.1% |
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| 5 | Charvil | 83.06% | 16.94% |
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| 6 | Maiden Erlegh | 82.46% | 17.54% |
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| 7 | Hillside (Wokingham) | 81.21% | 18.79% |
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| 8 | Finchampstead South | 81.1% | 18.9% |
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| 9 | Sonning | 81.01% | 18.99% |
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| 10 | Evendons | 79.27% | 20.73% |
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| 11 | Hurst | 77.65% | 22.35% |
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| 12 | Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe | 75.31% | 24.69% |
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| 13 | Emmbrook | 74.72% | 25.28% |
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| 14 | Loddon | 74.32% | 25.68% |
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| 15 | Shinfield South | 74.15% | 25.85% |
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| 16 | Winnersh | 73.73% | 26.27% |
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| 17 | Swallowfield | 73.1% | 26.9% |
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| 18 | Hawkedon | 72.79% | 27.21% |
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| 19 | Twyford | 72.68% | 27.32% |
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| 20 | Bulmershe and Whitegates | 72.62% | 27.38% |
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| 21 | Barkham | 70.38% | 29.62% |
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| 22 | Norreys | 68.6% | 31.4% |
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| 23 | Wescott | 66.85% | 33.15% |
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| 24 | Arborfield | 64.97% | 35.03% |
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| 25 | Shinfield North | 57.27% | 42.73% |
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Honey Hill is ranked 3 out of 25 wards in Wokingham for the percentage of home owners.Honey Hill Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Wokingham Without.| 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 | |
Honey Hill 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 Wokingham.| Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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| Wokingham | 1.6% | 0% |
| South East | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| Economic Status | Proportion |
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| In Employment | 58.34% |
| In Part-Time Work | 25.7% |
| Unemployed | 3.35% |
Honey Hill & Wokingham 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 Honey Hill in the Wokingham local area district.
Honey Hill has a lower rate of immigrants than Wokingham, the South East region and England as a whole. | Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| Wokingham Without | 86.25% | 13.75% |
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| Wokingham | 81.07% | 18.93% |
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| South East | 84.24% | 15.76% |
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| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Honey Hill compared to other wards in Wokingham
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| 1 | Shinfield North | 69.51% | 30.49% |
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| 2 | Hillside | 71.43% | 28.57% |
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| 3 | Maiden Erlegh | 72.3% | 27.7% |
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| 4 | Hawkedon | 73.02% | 26.98% |
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| 5 | Bulmershe and Whitegates | 75.56% | 24.44% |
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| 6 | Shinfield South | 78.66% | 21.34% |
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| 7 | Winnersh | 78.83% | 21.17% |
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| 8 | South Lake | 78.83% | 21.17% |
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| 9 | Wescott | 81.76% | 18.24% |
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| 10 | Evendons | 82.68% | 17.32% |
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| 11 | Emmbrook | 82.92% | 17.08% |
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| 12 | Loddon | 83.5% | 16.5% |
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| 13 | Norreys | 83.57% | 16.43% |
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| 14 | Sonning | 83.85% | 16.15% |
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| 15 | Barkham | 84.27% | 15.73% |
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| 16 | Arborfield | 84.84% | 15.16% |
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| 17 | Wokingham Without | 86.25% | 13.75% |
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| 18 | Finchampstead South | 86.4% | 13.6% |
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| 19 | Finchampstead North | 86.72% | 13.28% |
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| 20 | Hurst | 86.99% | 13.01% |
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| 21 | Twyford | 87.1% | 12.9% |
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| 22 | Coronation | 87.22% | 12.78% |
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| 23 | Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe | 87.8% | 12.2% |
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| 24 | Swallowfield | 88.28% | 11.72% |
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| 25 | Charvil | 88.31% | 11.69% |
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';Honey Hill is ranked 17 out of 25 wards in Wokingham for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Honey Hill Health Statistics
Wokingham Without 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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| Wokingham Without | 56.6% | 32.22% | 8.76% | 1.8% | 0.62% |
| Wokingham | 54.96% | 33.16% | 9.22% | 2.07% | 0.58% |
| 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 Wokingham changed since 2011?
Wokingham residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.3% between the 2011 and 2021 census.| Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| 2011 | 54.26% | 33.56% | 9.44% | 2.14% | 0.61% |
| 2021 | 54.96% | 33.16% | 9.22% | 2.07% | 0.58% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What is the population of Honey Hill and Wokingham?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wokingham including Honey Hill. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
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| Arborfield | 2910 |
| Barkham | 4037 |
| Bulmershe and Whitegates | 10007 |
| Charvil | 3123 |
| Coronation | 5529 |
| Emmbrook | 9562 |
| Evendons | 9434 |
| Finchampstead North | 5589 |
| Finchampstead South | 5817 |
| Hawkedon | 9793 |
| Hillside | 8541 |
| Hurst | 3002 |
| Loddon | 10231 |
| Maiden Erlegh | 10968 |
| Norreys | 10668 |
| Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe | 5648 |
| Shinfield North | 3760 |
| Shinfield South | 10571 |
| Sonning | 3309 |
| South Lake | 5928 |
| Swallowfield | 3330 |
| Twyford | 6210 |
| Wescott | 7186 |
| Winnersh | 10614 |
| Wokingham Without | 8178 |
| Wokingham Total | 173945 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
