Socio-economic statistics for Pondtail, Hampshire

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

Pondtail Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Pondtail 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 Pondtail to the national average for England.

Level	Fleet East	England
No Qualifications	8.81%	18.08%
Level 1	7.73%	9.69%
Level 2	12.76%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.32%
Level 3	16.25%	16.92%
Level 4	48.7%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Pondtail 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 Hart.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Hart	1.5%	-0.2%
South East	2.9%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-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 Pondtail 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 Pondtail.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	61.73%
In Part-Time Work	23.9%
Unemployed	3.12%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

76.1% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Pondtail

Pondtail Health Statistics

Fleet East has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Fleet East	54.97%	33.01%	9.55%	2.01%	0.46%
Hart	54.88%	32.9%	9.4%	2.19%	0.63%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Hart residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.32% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	55.01%	33.09%	9.26%	2.08%	0.56%
2021	54.88%	32.9%	9.4%	2.19%	0.63%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Pondtail?

The largest employment sector in Pondtail is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	27.69%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	19.3%
Associate Professional & Technical	17.58%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.43%
Skilled Trades	7.78%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	5.94%
Elementary Occupations	4.54%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	2.8%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Pondtail & Hart 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 Pondtail in the Hart local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Fleet East	86.8%	13.2%
Hart	88.29%	11.71%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Pondtail compared to other wards in Hart

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Blackwater and Hawley	84%	16%
2	Fleet West	84.07%	15.93%
3	Fleet Central	86.13%	13.87%
4	Fleet East	86.8%	13.2%
5	Crookham West and Ewshot	87.74%	12.26%
6	Hook	88.06%	11.94%
7	Crookham East	90.62%	9.38%
8	Yateley East	90.7%	9.3%
9	Hartley Wintney	90.85%	9.15%
10	Odiham	91.05%	8.95%
11	Yateley West	92.02%	7.98%

';Pondtail is ranked 4 out of 11 wards in Hart for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Pondtail Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age Band	Proportion
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)

How many residents own or rent their home in Pondtail and Hart

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Pondtail either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 78.13 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 21.87 of Pondtail residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Fleet East	78.13%	21.87%
Hart	75.72%	24.28%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Pondtail compared to other wards in Hart

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Crookham East	86.22%	13.78%
2	Yateley West	85.6%	14.4%
3	Yateley East	78.51%	21.49%
4	Blackwater and Hawley	78.39%	21.61%
5	Fleet East	78.13%	21.87%
6	Hook	74.58%	25.42%
7	Crookham West and Ewshot	73.52%	26.48%
8	Fleet West	73.44%	26.56%
9	Hartley Wintney	72.23%	27.77%
10	Fleet Central	70.27%	29.73%
11	Odiham	66.1%	33.9%

Pondtail is ranked 5 out of 11 wards in Hart for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Pondtail and Hart?

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

Ward	Population
Blackwater and Hawley	8468
Crookham East	7552
Crookham West and Ewshot	10582
Fleet Central	9296
Fleet East	7452
Fleet West	9568
Hartley Wintney	9569
Hook	8867
Odiham	9513
Yateley East	8283
Yateley West	8458
Hart Total	97608

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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