Socio-economic statistics for Knights Enham, Hampshire

Socio-economic statistics for Knights Enham, Hampshire

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

Knights Enham Health Statistics

Bourne Valley 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
Bourne Valley52.7%31.69%11.46%2.89%1.26%
Test Valley50.34%34.36%11.44%3.03%0.82%
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 Test Valley changed since 2011?

Test Valley residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.09% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201150.02%34.59%11.62%2.97%0.8%
202150.34%34.36%11.44%3.03%0.82%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Knights Enham Age Distribution Statistics

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

Knights Enham & Test Valley 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 Knights Enham in the Test Valley local area district.

Knights Enham has a lower rate of immigrants than Test Valley, the South East region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Bourne Valley90.58%9.42%
Test Valley88.88%11.12%
South East84.24%15.76%
England82.65%17.35%

Knights Enham compared to other wards in Test Valley

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Andover Romans81.77%18.23%
2Andover St Mary's83.86%16.14%
3Valley Park85%15%
4Andover Millway85.83%14.17%
5Andover Harroway86.34%13.66%
6Andover Downlands86.65%13.35%
7Andover Winton88.08%11.92%
8Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams88.71%11.29%
9Bourne Valley90.58%9.42%
10Ampfield & Braishfield90.84%9.16%
11Harewood90.9%9.1%
12Bellinger91.38%8.62%
13Anna91.74%8.26%
14Mid Test92.01%7.99%
15Romsey Abbey92.19%7.81%
16North Baddesley92.27%7.73%
17Romsey Cupernham92.46%7.54%
18Charlton & the Pentons92.54%7.46%
19Romsey Tadburn92.73%7.27%
20Blackwater93.67%6.33%
';Knights Enham is ranked 9 out of 20 wards in Test Valley for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What are the occupations of the residents of Knights Enham?

The largest employment sector in Knights Enham is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials21.3%
Professional Occupations18.97%
Associate Professional & Technical14.49%
Skilled Trades11.09%
Administrative & Secretarial8.7%
Elementary Occupations8.51%
Caring, leisure & Other Services7.5%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives5.17%

Knights Enham Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Knights Enham 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 Knights Enham to the national average for England.
LevelBourne ValleyEngland
No Qualifications13.39%18.08%
Level 19.24%9.69%
Level 215.02%13.32%
Apprenticeship4.12%5.32%
Level 317.73%16.92%
Level 438.13%33.92%

Knights Enham 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 Test Valley.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Test Valley1.9%-0.1%
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 Knights Enham 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 Knights Enham.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment57.68%
In Part-Time Work28.91%
Unemployed2.69%
71.09% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Knights Enham

How many residents own or rent their home in Knights Enham and Test Valley

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Knights Enham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 59.88 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 40.12 of Knights Enham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Bourne Valley59.88%40.12%
Test Valley68.94%31.06%
South East65.66%34.34%
England61.31%38.69%

Knights Enham has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

Knights Enham compared to other wards in Test Valley

#WardOwnedRented
1Ampfield & Braishfield82.95%17.05%
2Valley Park82.33%17.67%
3Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams81.15%18.85%
4Blackwater80.78%19.22%
5Charlton & the Pentons78.91%21.09%
6Romsey Tadburn77.83%22.17%
7North Baddesley76.64%23.36%
8Anna76.33%23.67%
9Romsey Cupernham73.73%26.27%
10Andover Winton71.21%28.79%
11Harewood (Test Valley)70.46%29.54%
12Bellinger68.51%31.49%
13Andover Millway68.42%31.58%
14Romsey Abbey63.54%36.46%
15Mid Test63.41%36.59%
16Andover Harroway61.91%38.09%
17Bourne Valley59.88%40.12%
18Andover Downlands59.62%40.38%
19Andover Romans55.36%44.64%
20Andover St Mary's51.02%48.98%
Knights Enham is ranked 17 out of 20 wards in Test Valley for the percentage of home owners.

What is the population of Knights Enham and Test Valley?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Test Valley including Knights Enham. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Ampfield & Braishfield2355
Andover Downlands3214
Andover Harroway10551
Andover Millway9355
Andover Romans8435
Andover St Mary's9974
Andover Winton6821
Anna6585
Bellinger3184
Blackwater6379
Bourne Valley4107
Charlton & the Pentons3277
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams7248
Harewood3342
Mid Test9155
North Baddesley7359
Romsey Abbey5409
Romsey Cupernham8140
Romsey Tadburn5672
Valley Park6601
Test Valley Total127163



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