Socio-economic statistics for Upper Bullington, Hampshire

Socio-economic statistics for Upper Bullington, Hampshire

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Upper Bullington?

The largest employment sector in Upper Bullington is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials22.59%
Professional Occupations20.24%
Associate Professional & Technical14.6%
Skilled Trades11.14%
Administrative & Secretarial10.21%
Caring, leisure & Other Services6.81%
Elementary Occupations6.06%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives3.71%

Upper Bullington Age Distribution Statistics

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

Upper Bullington 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 Upper Bullington 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 Upper Bullington.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment58.52%
In Part-Time Work30.95%
Unemployed2.57%
69.05% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Upper Bullington

Upper Bullington & 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 Upper Bullington in the Test Valley local area district.

Upper Bullington has a lower rate of immigrants than Test Valley, the South East region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Harewood (Test Valley)90.9%9.1%
Test Valley88.88%11.12%
South East84.24%15.76%
England82.65%17.35%

Upper Bullington 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%
';Upper Bullington is ranked 11 out of 20 wards in Test Valley for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Upper Bullington and Test Valley

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Upper Bullington either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.46 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.54 of Upper Bullington residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Harewood (Test Valley)70.46%29.54%
Test Valley68.94%31.06%
South East65.66%34.34%
England61.31%38.69%

Upper Bullington has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Upper Bullington 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%
Upper Bullington is ranked 11 out of 20 wards in Test Valley for the percentage of home owners.

Upper Bullington Health Statistics

Harewood 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
Harewood (Test Valley)53.02%33%10.46%2.85%0.67%
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

Upper Bullington Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Upper Bullington 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 Upper Bullington to the national average for England.
LevelHarewoodEngland
No Qualifications10.88%18.08%
Level 19.01%9.69%
Level 213.24%13.32%
Apprenticeship4.38%5.32%
Level 317.17%16.92%
Level 443.13%33.92%

What is the population of Upper Bullington and Test Valley?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Test Valley including Upper Bullington. 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.