Stapleford, Hertfordshire
| Stapleford | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's. Church, Stapleford | |
| Population | 567 |
| OS grid reference | TL310171 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Hertford |
| Postcode district | SG14 |
| Dialling code | 01992 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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Stapleford is a village and civil parish on the A119 road, in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Stapleford is located between Waterford and Watton-at-Stone in the Beane valley; the little river was forded at this point, giving rise to the village. Stapleford's parish church is St Mary's Church, Stapleford.[1] Beane is a Hamlet of Stapleford. There are 20 people working in construction as of 2011.
History
The placename occurs as Stapelford in an Exchequer document of 1210, lending weight to Walter William Skeat's suggestion that the ford site was marked by an upright stake, in Anglo-Saxon stapel.[2]
In the early 1970s, John Marius Wilson described Stapleford as:
"a parish in the district and county of Hertford; 2¾ miles N of Hertford r. station. It has a post-office under Hertford. Acres, 1,319. Real property, £1,622. Pop., 226. Houses, 45. The property is all in one estate. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £280.* Patron, A Smith, Esq. The church was repaired and enlarged in 1852. There is a national school.[3]
Statistics
"In 1880s Men's occupation was within agriculture, whereas women were more into the domestic service" Vision of Britain "The occupation that had the least number of people was the professional sector"
According to National Statistics,[5] 67% of Stapleford’s population are Christian.The following 26% classify themselves as nonreligious, 5% did not state their religious preference and the rest are the other religions.
In addition, National Statistics [6] show that the people of Stapleford generally have very good health with 299 out of 567 classified as having very good health and the next big group having good health. As a whole the health rate is high, despite the 18 individuals who either have bad health or very bad health.
Information published by the 2011 Census states that the largest ethnic group is White British, as [7] 537 out of 567 people are of this ethnicity.
Occupation
From the Occupational Structure of Males Pie Chart, it is seen that during 1881, 57% of the men's occupation was within agriculture showing that the area was rural. There were other Occupations during this time but not as much as the Agricultural Sector. Within the Occupational structure for Females, 51% are in an Unknown Occupation this is most likely classified as being a Housewife which would be common during these times as majority of other work was very physical, thus the demanding jobs would be for men. The next sector with the highest percentage of females is within Domestic Service.
Population
Census reports[8] from 1880s to 2011 have illustrated within the "Total Population of Stapleford" that during 1880 to 1920 population growth was reasonably stable within 200 people.Thereafter,population growth increased by more than half to 500 people in 1960 and then by 2011 increased by less than 100 people. The population demographic in Stapleford has seen in the past the:
mortality decline in the late 19th century was mainly due to the reduction of very high infant mortality rates: the presence or absence of large number of infants dying before their first birthday had little effect on overall age structures. During the twentieth century, declining fertility and improved life expectancy in later life significantly changed age structures.[9]
Transport
For transportation, the village has to rely on cars or vans, however, in the past Stapleford, had a railway station within the village for 15 years which made transportation easier, but had to close down due to accidents and incidents occurring. 2011 census data shows that only 19 out of 229 households do not have a car or van. On the other hand, the remaining households do have 1 or more cars, with 105 households having 2 cars or vans.[10]
Economy
The economic activity within Stapleford of 2011 according to National Statistics shows that females[11] of working age (16-74). 24% of them were in part time work whilst for full time had 28%, 9% were self employed and around 2% of the population were unemployed, 37% were economically inactive. However, for men[12] 80% of them were economically active.
See also
References
- ^ A Church Near You St Mary's Stapleford
- ^ Skeat, The Place-names of Hertfordshire, 1904:27f.
- ^ Wilson, John Marius (1887–72). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|year=(help) - ^ "Stapleford: Key Figures for 2011 Census:Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Religion, 2011, Stapleford". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "General Health 2011". General Health,2011, Stapleford.
- ^ "Ethnicity Group, Office for National Statistics".
- ^ "Table View of Population".
- ^ Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles (1st ed.). Edinburgh: Bartholomew.
- ^ "Car or Van Availability, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Economic Activity, Females,Neighbourhood Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Economic Activity,Males 2011, Office for National Statistics". Office for National Statistcs.