Socio-economic statistics for London Minstead, Hampshire

Socio-economic statistics for London Minstead, Hampshire

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

London Minstead & New Forest 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 London Minstead in the New Forest local area district.

London Minstead has a lower rate of immigrants than New Forest, the South East region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead94.25%5.75%
New Forest93.12%6.88%
South East84.24%15.76%
England82.65%17.35%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

London Minstead compared to other wards in New Forest

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Milton87.89%12.11%
2Lymington Town88.05%11.95%
3Buckland88.73%11.27%
4Brockenhurst and Forest South East90.53%9.47%
5Lyndhurst90.82%9.18%
6Pennington91.59%8.41%
7Barton92.13%7.87%
8Marchwood92.24%7.76%
9Boldre and Sway92.41%7.59%
10Downlands and Forest92.53%7.47%
11Ringwood South92.95%7.05%
12Milford93.04%6.96%
13Becton93.08%6.92%
14Totton West93.37%6.63%
15Bransgore and Burley93.42%6.58%
16Forest North West93.49%6.51%
17Fernhill93.5%6.5%
18Fordingbridge93.57%6.43%
19Ringwood East and Sopley93.57%6.43%
20Furzedown and Hardley93.69%6.31%
21Bashley93.7%6.3%
22Dibden and Hythe East93.86%6.14%
23Totton Central94.12%5.88%
24Totton North94.15%5.85%
25Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead94.25%5.75%
26Totton East94.31%5.69%
27Ringwood North94.37%5.63%
28Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu94.49%5.51%
29Fawley, Blackfield and Langley94.57%5.43%
30Hythe West and Langdown94.59%5.41%
31Hordle94.96%5.04%
32Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh95.09%4.91%
33Totton South95.16%4.84%
34Holbury and North Blackfield96.25%3.75%
';London Minstead is ranked 25 out of 34 wards in New Forest for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

London Minstead Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education London Minstead 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 London Minstead to the national average for England.
LevelBramshaw, Copythorne North and MinsteadEngland
No Qualifications15.68%18.08%
Level 18.16%9.69%
Level 212.62%13.32%
Apprenticeship6.31%5.32%
Level 316.31%16.92%
Level 438.31%33.92%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in London Minstead and New Forest

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in London Minstead either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 83.46 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 16.54 of London Minstead residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead83.46%16.54%
New Forest74.16%25.84%
South East65.66%34.34%
England61.31%38.69%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

London Minstead compared to other wards in New Forest

#WardOwnedRented
1Barton (New Forest)87.87%12.13%
2Bashley87.71%12.29%
3Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh87.54%12.46%
4Forest North West85.44%14.56%
5Hordle84.83%15.17%
6Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead83.46%16.54%
7Bransgore and Burley82.55%17.45%
8Milford (New Forest)82.33%17.67%
9Boldre and Sway81.85%18.15%
10Fawley, Blackfield and Langley81.18%18.82%
11Ringwood East and Sopley79.59%20.41%
12Ringwood North79.44%20.56%
13Totton Central79.41%20.59%
14Becton77.99%22.01%
15Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu77.16%22.84%
16Totton South74.45%25.55%
17Hythe West and Langdown73.99%26.01%
18Lyndhurst72.96%27.04%
19Dibden and Hythe East72.28%27.72%
20Totton East71.7%28.3%
21Fordingbridge71.18%28.82%
22Brockenhurst and Forest South East71.13%28.87%
23Lymington Town71.03%28.97%
24Totton West69.98%30.02%
25Marchwood69.8%30.2%
26Fernhill (New Forest)67.94%32.06%
27Furzedown and Hardley67.81%32.19%
28Downlands and Forest67.62%32.38%
29Totton North66.46%33.54%
30Pennington66.18%33.82%
31Milton (New Forest)64.49%35.51%
32Holbury and North Blackfield63.49%36.51%
33Buckland (New Forest)62.1%37.9%
34Ringwood South61.36%38.64%
London Minstead is ranked 6 out of 34 wards in New Forest for the percentage of home owners.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of London Minstead?

The largest employment sector in London Minstead is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials26.29%
Professional Occupations21.29%
Skilled Trades14.91%
Associate Professional & Technical10.69%
Administrative & Secretarial9.4%
Caring, leisure & Other Services6.98%
Elementary Occupations4.57%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives2.59%

London Minstead 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 New Forest.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
New Forest2%-0.3%
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 London Minstead 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 London Minstead.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment51.22%
In Part-Time Work34.82%
Unemployed2.32%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
65.18% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in London Minstead

London Minstead Health Statistics

Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead 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
Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead48.64%35.82%11.86%2.91%0.77%
New Forest46.12%35.51%13.58%3.72%1.07%
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
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in New Forest changed since 2011?

New Forest residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.61% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201145.15%35.87%14.09%3.81%1.08%
202146.12%35.51%13.58%3.72%1.07%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

London Minstead Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead.
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
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of London Minstead and New Forest?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in New Forest including London Minstead. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh5650
Barton5618
Bashley2734
Becton4999
Boldre and Sway5537
Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead2496
Bransgore and Burley5492
Brockenhurst and Forest South East6287
Buckland3651
Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu6506
Dibden and Hythe East5722
Downlands and Forest2929
Fawley, Blackfield and Langley5934
Fernhill6373
Fordingbridge6645
Forest North West2340
Furzedown and Hardley3450
Holbury and North Blackfield6705
Hordle5639
Hythe West and Langdown6393
Lymington Town6346
Lyndhurst3126
Marchwood5986
Milford5061
Milton6483
Pennington6305
Ringwood East and Sopley2917
Ringwood North6222
Ringwood South6480
Totton Central5486
Totton East6277
Totton North6686
Totton South6136
Totton West5038
New Forest Total179649

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)


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


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