Is Little Heath in Redbridge 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 Little Heath older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Little Heath and Redbridge? What is the claimant count in Little Heath and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of Little Heath?
The largest employment sector in Little Heath is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Professional Occupations | 21.66% |
Elementary Occupations | 12.69% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 10.73% |
Skilled Trades | 10.39% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 10.22% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 9.19% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 8.06% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 7.93% |
Little 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 Redbridge.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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Redbridge | 4.8% | -0.1% |
London | 4.8% | -0.4% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
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 Little 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 Little Heath.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 52.38% |
In Part-Time Work | 29.89% |
Unemployed | 7.74% |
70.11% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Little HeathLittle Heath Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Seven Kings.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 | |
Little Heath Health Statistics
Seven Kings has more residents (=round( $ward_health->very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Seven Kings | 50% | 34.67% | 11.23% | 3.11% | 0.98% |
Redbridge | 51.31% | 34.02% | 10.64% | 3.05% | 0.98% |
London | 53.55% | 31.85% | 10.33% | 3.23% | 1.05% |
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 Redbridge changed since 2011?
Redbridge residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 2.23% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 48.12% | 34.98% | 12% | 3.76% | 1.15% |
2021 | 51.31% | 34.02% | 10.64% | 3.05% | 0.98% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How many residents own or rent their home in Little Heath and Redbridge
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Little Heath either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 49.87 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 50.13 of Little Heath residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Seven Kings | 49.87% | 50.13% |
Redbridge | 57.1% | 42.9% |
London | 45.23% | 54.77% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Little Heath has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.
Little Heath compared to other wards in Redbridge
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Monkhams | 77.14% | 22.86% |
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2 | Clayhall | 74.52% | 25.48% |
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3 | Wanstead Park | 71.49% | 28.51% |
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4 | Bridge (Redbridge) | 66.27% | 33.73% |
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5 | Barkingside | 65.99% | 34.01% |
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6 | Fullwell | 65.59% | 34.41% |
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7 | Mayfield | 64.26% | 35.74% |
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8 | South Woodford | 62.46% | 37.54% |
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9 | Cranbrook (Redbridge) | 61.76% | 38.24% |
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10 | Fairlop | 61.04% | 38.96% |
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11 | Wanstead Village | 58.27% | 41.73% |
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12 | Churchfields | 58.01% | 41.99% |
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13 | Newbury | 57.06% | 42.94% |
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14 | Aldborough | 56.66% | 43.34% |
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15 | Chadwell | 56.38% | 43.62% |
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16 | Hainault | 55.65% | 44.35% |
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17 | Seven Kings | 49.87% | 50.13% |
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18 | Clementswood | 48.61% | 51.39% |
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19 | Goodmayes | 47.73% | 52.27% |
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20 | Valentines | 44.22% | 55.79% |
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21 | Loxford | 32.85% | 67.15% |
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22 | Ilford Town | 22.25% | 77.75% |
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Little Heath is ranked 17 out of 22 wards in Redbridge for the percentage of home owners.Little Heath & Redbridge 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 Little Heath in the Redbridge local area district.
Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Seven Kings | 48.23% | 51.77% |
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Redbridge | 56.39% | 43.61% |
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London | 59.37% | 40.63% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Little Heath compared to other wards in Redbridge
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Ilford Town | 37.39% | 62.61% |
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2 | Loxford | 43.95% | 56.05% |
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3 | Clementswood | 44.44% | 55.56% |
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4 | Valentines | 45.42% | 54.58% |
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5 | Seven Kings | 48.23% | 51.77% |
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6 | Newbury | 48.29% | 51.71% |
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7 | Goodmayes | 49.18% | 50.82% |
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8 | Aldborough | 50.99% | 49.01% |
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9 | Barkingside | 52.58% | 47.42% |
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10 | Cranbrook | 52.98% | 47.02% |
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11 | Mayfield | 55.12% | 44.88% |
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12 | Clayhall | 55.74% | 44.26% |
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13 | Chadwell | 58.44% | 41.56% |
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14 | Fullwell | 59.98% | 40.02% |
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15 | Fairlop | 60.13% | 39.87% |
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16 | Hainault | 64.83% | 35.17% |
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17 | South Woodford | 67.72% | 32.28% |
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18 | Churchfields | 69.55% | 30.45% |
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19 | Wanstead Village | 70.43% | 29.57% |
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20 | Bridge | 71.07% | 28.93% |
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21 | Wanstead Park | 74.13% | 25.87% |
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22 | Monkhams | 74.32% | 25.68% |
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';Little Heath is ranked 5 out of 22 wards in Redbridge for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Little Heath Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Little 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 Little Heath to the national average for England.
Level | Seven Kings | England |
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No Qualifications | 20.15% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 9.19% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 11.32% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 3.11% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 13.88% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 37.61% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Little Heath and Redbridge?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Redbridge including Little Heath. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Aldborough | 14958 |
Barkingside | 15085 |
Bridge | 13345 |
Chadwell | 16304 |
Churchfields | 15704 |
Clayhall | 13911 |
Clementswood | 15102 |
Cranbrook | 13419 |
Fairlop | 13884 |
Fullwell | 14567 |
Goodmayes | 15179 |
Hainault | 14515 |
Ilford Town | 11797 |
Loxford | 15554 |
Mayfield | 15124 |
Monkhams | 9074 |
Newbury | 13705 |
Seven Kings | 14926 |
South Woodford | 13272 |
Valentines | 15572 |
Wanstead Park | 7965 |
Wanstead Village | 12696 |
Redbridge Total | 305658 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.