Is Upper Hale in Waverley 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 Hale older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Upper Hale and Waverley? What is the claimant count in Upper Hale and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Upper Hale Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Farnham Upper Hale.| 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 | |
Upper Hale Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Upper Hale 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 Hale to the national average for England.
| Level | Farnham Upper Hale | England |
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| No Qualifications | 13.27% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 9.92% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 13.27% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.56% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 17.74% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 37.46% | 33.92% |
What are the occupations of the residents of Upper Hale?
The largest employment sector in Upper Hale is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.| Sector | Proportion |
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| Professional Occupations | 20.45% |
| Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 15.53% |
| Associate Professional & Technical | 15.34% |
| Skilled Trades | 11.3% |
| Caring, leisure & Other Services | 9.74% |
| Elementary Occupations | 8.13% |
| Administrative & Secretarial | 8.03% |
| Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 4.82% |
Upper Hale & Waverley 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 Hale in the Waverley local area district.
Upper Hale has a lower rate of immigrants than Waverley, the South East region and England as a whole. | Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| Farnham Upper Hale | 87.31% | 12.69% |
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| Waverley | 87.26% | 12.74% |
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| South East | 84.24% | 15.76% |
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| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Upper Hale compared to other wards in Waverley
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| 1 | Godalming Charterhouse | 83.14% | 16.86% |
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| 2 | Farnham Castle | 83.33% | 16.67% |
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| 3 | Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe | 83.88% | 16.12% |
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| 4 | Godalming Central and Ockford | 84.63% | 15.37% |
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| 5 | Farnham Moor Park | 84.97% | 15.03% |
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| 6 | Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill | 85.22% | 14.78% |
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| 7 | Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall | 85.47% | 14.53% |
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| 8 | Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford | 85.66% | 14.34% |
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| 9 | Hindhead | 86.15% | 13.85% |
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| 10 | Haslemere East and Grayswood | 86.2% | 13.8% |
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| 11 | Farnham Firgrove | 87.08% | 12.92% |
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| 12 | Farnham Upper Hale | 87.31% | 12.69% |
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| 13 | Blackheath and Wonersh | 87.31% | 12.69% |
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| 14 | Farnham Bourne | 87.47% | 12.53% |
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| 15 | Cranleigh West | 87.5% | 12.5% |
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| 16 | Godalming Holloway | 87.94% | 12.06% |
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| 17 | Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge | 88.07% | 11.93% |
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| 18 | Witley and Hambledon | 88.43% | 11.58% |
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| 19 | Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone | 88.45% | 11.55% |
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| 20 | Ewhurst | 88.46% | 11.54% |
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| 21 | Shamley Green and Cranleigh North | 88.47% | 11.53% |
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| 22 | Farnham Hale and Heath End | 88.78% | 11.22% |
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| 23 | Elstead and Thursley | 89.2% | 10.8% |
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| 24 | Chiddingfold and Dunsfold | 89.7% | 10.3% |
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| 25 | Godalming Binscombe | 90% | 10% |
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| 26 | Cranleigh East | 90.35% | 9.65% |
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| 27 | Milford | 90.52% | 9.48% |
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| 28 | Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea | 90.67% | 9.33% |
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| 29 | Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green | 92.13% | 7.87% |
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';Upper Hale is ranked 12 out of 29 wards in Waverley for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Upper Hale Health Statistics
Farnham Upper Hale has more residents (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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| Farnham Upper Hale | 48.56% | 35.88% | 11.92% | 2.55% | 1.09% |
| Waverley | 54.65% | 32.1% | 10.05% | 2.52% | 0.68% |
| 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
How has the health of residents in Waverley changed since 2011?
Waverley residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.51% between the 2011 and 2021 census.| Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| 2011 | 53.52% | 32.72% | 10.5% | 2.53% | 0.72% |
| 2021 | 54.65% | 32.1% | 10.05% | 2.52% | 0.68% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How many residents own or rent their home in Upper Hale and Waverley
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Upper Hale either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 72.13 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 27.87 of Upper Hale residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. | Area | Owned | Rented |
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| Farnham Upper Hale | 72.13% | 27.87% |
| Waverley | 71.76% | 28.24% |
| South East | 65.66% | 34.34% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Upper Hale has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Upper Hale compared to other wards in Waverley
| # | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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| 1 | Farnham Bourne | 88.02% | 11.98% |
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| 2 | Godalming Holloway | 86.73% | 13.27% |
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| 3 | Blackheath and Wonersh | 84.38% | 15.62% |
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| 4 | Farnham Hale and Heath End | 80.56% | 19.44% |
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| 5 | Ewhurst | 79.09% | 20.91% |
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| 6 | Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford | 77.21% | 22.79% |
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| 7 | Hindhead | 76.85% | 23.15% |
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| 8 | Elstead and Thursley | 75.78% | 24.22% |
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| 9 | Shamley Green and Cranleigh North | 75.61% | 24.39% |
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| 10 | Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea | 75.48% | 24.52% |
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| 11 | Witley and Hambledon | 74.67% | 25.33% |
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| 12 | Chiddingfold and Dunsfold | 74.43% | 25.57% |
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| 13 | Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone | 74.32% | 25.68% |
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| 14 | Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge | 74.23% | 25.77% |
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| 15 | Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green | 74.11% | 25.89% |
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| 16 | Cranleigh East | 72.99% | 27.01% |
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| 17 | Farnham Upper Hale | 72.13% | 27.87% |
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| 18 | Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe | 71.89% | 28.11% |
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| 19 | Haslemere East and Grayswood | 71.8% | 28.2% |
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| 20 | Milford (Waverley) | 71.58% | 28.42% |
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| 21 | Cranleigh West | 69.68% | 30.32% |
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| 22 | Farnham Firgrove | 69.51% | 30.49% |
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| 23 | Godalming Charterhouse | 68.85% | 31.15% |
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| 24 | Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill | 67.66% | 32.34% |
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| 25 | Farnham Moor Park | 63.09% | 36.91% |
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| 26 | Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall | 63.04% | 36.96% |
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| 27 | Godalming Central and Ockford | 59.93% | 40.07% |
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| 28 | Godalming Binscombe | 59.91% | 40.09% |
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| 29 | Farnham Castle | 56.72% | 43.28% |
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Upper Hale is ranked 17 out of 29 wards in Waverley for the percentage of home owners.Upper Hale 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 Waverley.| Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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| Waverley | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| South East | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| Economic Status | Proportion |
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| In Employment | 56.81% |
| In Part-Time Work | 28.64% |
| Unemployed | 4.48% |
What is the population of Upper Hale and Waverley?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Waverley including Upper Hale. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
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| Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green | 1880 |
| Blackheath and Wonersh | 1806 |
| Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe | 5166 |
| Chiddingfold and Dunsfold | 4059 |
| Cranleigh East | 6700 |
| Cranleigh West | 4975 |
| Elstead and Thursley | 3968 |
| Ewhurst | 2309 |
| Farnham Bourne | 4446 |
| Farnham Castle | 4758 |
| Farnham Firgrove | 4692 |
| Farnham Hale and Heath End | 4407 |
| Farnham Moor Park | 5287 |
| Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone | 4220 |
| Farnham Upper Hale | 4071 |
| Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea | 4432 |
| Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge | 4784 |
| Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford | 4211 |
| Godalming Binscombe | 4049 |
| Godalming Central and Ockford | 5048 |
| Godalming Charterhouse | 4168 |
| Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall | 5022 |
| Godalming Holloway | 4456 |
| Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill | 6213 |
| Haslemere East and Grayswood | 6693 |
| Hindhead | 4561 |
| Milford | 4158 |
| Shamley Green and Cranleigh North | 1840 |
| Witley and Hambledon | 4177 |
| Waverley Total | 126556 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
