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People and census in New Forest

District

The south west of the South East. 175,930 people in 752 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for New Forest, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

New Forest’s 592 output areas range from 106 to 605.

Population

Council
175,785
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

New Forest had 175,785 usual residents at the census.

New Forest is 136th highest of 361 for population.

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Population: New Forest among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. New Forest is 175,785.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
56.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

56.2% of residents in New Forest were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
11% lower63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: New Forest among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. New Forest is 56.2%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
29.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

29.4% of residents in New Forest were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
1.5 times19.4%
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Aged 65 and over: New Forest among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. New Forest is 29.4%.

Aged under 15

Council
14.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.4% of residents in New Forest were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
17% lower17.4%
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Aged under 15: New Forest among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. New Forest is 14.4%.

Born outside the UK

Council
6.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

6.9% of residents in New Forest were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
56% lower15.8%
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Born outside the UK: New Forest among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. New Forest is 6.9%.

Disability

Council
18.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.5% of residents in New Forest had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
15% higher16.1%
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Disability: New Forest among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. New Forest is 18.5%.

Good or very good health

Council
81.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

81.6% of residents in New Forest said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
3% lower84.0%
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Good or very good health: New Forest among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. New Forest is 81.6%.

Households

Council
77,566
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

New Forest had 77,566 households at the census.

New Forest is 124th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: New Forest among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. New Forest is 77,566.

Households without a car or van

Council
11.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.7% of households in New Forest had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
31% lower16.9%
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Households without a car or van: New Forest among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. New Forest is 11.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
74.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

74.8% of households in New Forest owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
11% higher67.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: New Forest among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. New Forest is 74.8%.

Population density

Council
234 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

New Forest had 234 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
52% lower486 per km²
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Population density: New Forest among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². New Forest is 234 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
14.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.3% of households in New Forest rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
26% lower19.2%
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Private rented homes: New Forest among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. New Forest is 14.3%.

Social rented homes

Council
10.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

10.8% of households in New Forest rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
21% lower13.6%
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Social rented homes: New Forest among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. New Forest is 10.8%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
31.2%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

31.2% of residents aged 16 and over in New Forest had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
13% lower35.8%
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Degree-level qualifications: New Forest among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. New Forest is 31.2%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in New Forest identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
83% lower7.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: New Forest among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. New Forest is 1.2%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in New Forest identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
83% lower2.4%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: New Forest among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. New Forest is 0.4%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.3% of residents in New Forest identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
54% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: New Forest among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. New Forest is 1.3%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in New Forest identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
73% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: New Forest among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. New Forest is 0.4%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
96.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

96.8% of residents in New Forest identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
12% higher86.3%
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White ethnic groups: New Forest among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. New Forest is 96.8%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
51.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

51.6% of residents in New Forest said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
11% higher46.5%
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Christian: New Forest among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. New Forest is 51.6%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
40.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

40.7% of residents in New Forest said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
1% higher40.2%
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No religion: New Forest among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. New Forest is 40.7%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
30.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

30.4% of working residents in New Forest worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
15% lower35.8%
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Working mainly from home: New Forest among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. New Forest is 30.4%.