Socio-economic statistics for South Down, Hampshire

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

South Down Education Statistics

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

Level	Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery	England
No Qualifications	7.74%	18.08%
Level 1	5.79%	9.69%
Level 2	11.51%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	3.75%	5.32%
Level 3	14.75%	16.92%
Level 4	54.85%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

South Down Health Statistics

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery	56.4%	32.27%	8.79%	1.95%	0.6%
Winchester	53.24%	32.95%	10.39%	2.72%	0.71%
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 Winchester changed since 2011?

Winchester residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.21% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	53.2%	32.78%	10.6%	2.69%	0.74%
2021	53.24%	32.95%	10.39%	2.72%	0.71%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

South Down 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 Winchester.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Winchester	2%	0%
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 South Down 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 South Down.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	57.46%
In Part-Time Work	28.63%
Unemployed	2.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

71.37% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in South Down

South Down Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery.

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)

What are the occupations of the residents of South Down?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	31.75%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	19.65%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.77%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.68%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.93%
Skilled Trades	6.48%
Elementary Occupations	5.79%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	2.52%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

How many residents own or rent their home in South Down and Winchester

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in South Down either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 78.43 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 21.57 of South Down residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery	78.43%	21.57%
Winchester	65.59%	34.41%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

South Down compared to other wards in Winchester

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Central Meon Valley	79.54%	20.46%
2	Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery	78.43%	21.57%
3	Wonston and Micheldever	74.97%	25.03%
4	Colden Common and Twyford	74.91%	25.09%
5	Denmead	73.11%	26.89%
6	Bishop's Waltham	72.39%	27.61%
7	St Barnabas	72.19%	27.81%
8	Alresford and Itchen Valley	71.96%	28.04%
9	Whiteley and Shedfield	71.83%	28.17%
10	Upper Meon Valley	70.12%	29.88%
11	The Worthys	63.85%	36.15%
12	St Paul (Winchester)	63.21%	36.79%
13	Southwick and Wickham	56.66%	43.34%
14	St Michael (Winchester)	47.19%	52.81%
15	St Bartholomew (Winchester)	44.52%	55.48%
16	St Luke (Winchester)	30.83%	69.17%

South Down is ranked 2 out of 16 wards in Winchester for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

South Down & Winchester 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 South Down in the Winchester local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery	87.14%	12.86%
Winchester	89.04%	10.96%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

South Down compared to other wards in Winchester

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	St Michael	81.5%	18.5%
2	St Bartholomew	83.05%	16.95%
3	St Paul	84.87%	15.13%
4	St Barnabas	85.77%	14.23%
5	Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery	87.14%	12.86%
6	St Luke	87.51%	12.49%
7	The Worthys	87.64%	12.36%
8	Whiteley and Shedfield	90.09%	9.91%
9	Wonston and Micheldever	90.32%	9.68%
10	Colden Common and Twyford	91.19%	8.81%
11	Upper Meon Valley	91.37%	8.63%
12	Alresford and Itchen Valley	91.75%	8.25%
13	Southwick and Wickham	92.44%	7.56%
14	Denmead	93.52%	6.48%
15	Bishop's Waltham	94.6%	5.4%
16	Central Meon Valley	94.66%	5.34%

';South Down is ranked 5 out of 16 wards in Winchester for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of South Down and Winchester?

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

Ward	Population
Alresford and Itchen Valley	8646
Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery	8299
Bishop's Waltham	7715
Central Meon Valley	9329
Colden Common and Twyford	5712
Denmead	7633
Southwick and Wickham	7668
St Barnabas	9288
St Bartholomew	10094
St Luke	6441
St Michael	9293
St Paul	9637
The Worthys	6579
Upper Meon Valley	5628
Whiteley and Shedfield	6459
Wonston and Micheldever	7504
Winchester Total	125925

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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