Socio-economic statistics for Ash Vale, Surrey

Socio-economic statistics for Ash Vale, Surrey

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Ash Vale in Guildford 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 Ash Vale older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Ash Vale and Guildford? Is Ash Vale an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Ash Vale and Guildford

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Ash Vale either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 73.49 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 26.51 of Ash Vale residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Ash Vale 73.49% 26.51%
Guildford 66.33% 33.67%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Ash Vale compared to other wards in Guildford

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Normandy 83.89% 16.11%
2 Clandon and Horsley 83.32% 16.68%
3 Send 82.98% 17.03%
4 Effingham 82.72% 17.28%
5 Pilgrims 76.39% 23.61%
6 Ash South and Tongham 75.33% 24.67%
7 Worplesdon 74.87% 25.13%
8 Tillingbourne 74.17% 25.83%
9 Ash Vale 73.49% 26.51%
10 Burpham 72.72% 27.28%
11 Shalford 72.66% 27.34%
12 Christchurch 72.23% 27.77%
13 Ash Wharf 71.93% 28.07%
14 Merrow 70.35% 29.65%
15 Stoughton 67.07% 32.93%
16 Lovelace 67% 33%
17 Onslow 59.98% 40.02%
18 Holy Trinity 52.83% 47.17%
19 Pirbright 50.32% 49.68%
20 Stoke (Guildford) 47.8% 52.2%
21 Friary and St Nicolas 45.07% 54.93%
22 Westborough (Guildford) 41.32% 58.68%
Ash Vale is ranked 9 out of 22 wards in Guildford for the percentage of home owners.

Ash Vale 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 Guildford.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Guildford 1.9% 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 Ash Vale 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 Ash Vale.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 65.58%
In Part-Time Work 23.5%
Unemployed 2.99%
76.5% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Ash Vale

Ash Vale Health Statistics

Ash Vale 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
Ash Vale 49.65% 36.32% 10.63% 2.63% 0.77%
Guildford 54.77% 32.5% 9.55% 2.46% 0.72%
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 Guildford changed since 2011?

Guildford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.22% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 53.92% 33.13% 9.8% 2.48% 0.67%
2021 54.77% 32.5% 9.55% 2.46% 0.72%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Ash Vale?

The largest employment sector in Ash Vale is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 22.64%
Associate Professional & Technical 16.41%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 14.79%
Administrative & Secretarial 11.16%
Skilled Trades 10.06%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.6%
Elementary Occupations 5.68%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.96%

Ash Vale & Guildford 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 Ash Vale in the Guildford local area district.

Ash Vale has a lower rate of immigrants than Guildford, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Ash Vale 87.25% 12.75%
Guildford 80.87% 19.13%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Ash Vale compared to other wards in Guildford

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Onslow 67.72% 32.28%
2 Friary and St Nicolas 69.23% 30.77%
3 Holy Trinity 71.18% 28.82%
4 Christchurch 74.95% 25.05%
5 Westborough 77.17% 22.83%
6 Stoughton 78.85% 21.15%
7 Merrow 79.75% 20.25%
8 Burpham 79.96% 20.04%
9 Stoke 81.51% 18.49%
10 Worplesdon 82.97% 17.03%
11 Pirbright 85.05% 14.95%
12 Shalford 86.32% 13.68%
13 Clandon and Horsley 86.67% 13.33%
14 Ash Vale 87.25% 12.75%
15 Lovelace 87.83% 12.17%
16 Effingham 88.36% 11.64%
17 Pilgrims 88.38% 11.62%
18 Ash Wharf 88.58% 11.42%
19 Ash South and Tongham 88.71% 11.29%
20 Tillingbourne 88.99% 11.01%
21 Send 89.36% 10.64%
22 Normandy 90.78% 9.22%
'; Ash Vale is ranked 14 out of 22 wards in Guildford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Ash Vale Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Ash Vale 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 Ash Vale to the national average for England.
Level Ash Vale England
No Qualifications 12.66% 18.08%
Level 1 10.3% 9.69%
Level 2 14.21% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.2% 5.32%
Level 3 17.54% 16.92%
Level 4 37.52% 33.92%

Ash Vale Age Distribution Statistics

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

What is the population of Ash Vale and Guildford?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Guildford including Ash Vale. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Ash South and Tongham 8132
Ash Vale 5991
Ash Wharf 6369
Burpham 5962
Christchurch 6045
Clandon and Horsley 8963
Effingham 2981
Friary and St Nicolas 11127
Holy Trinity 8904
Lovelace 2737
Merrow 8573
Normandy 2912
Onslow 12099
Pilgrims 2634
Pirbright 3895
Send 4281
Shalford 5694
Stoke 6692
Stoughton 10864
Tillingbourne 5683
Westborough 10837
Worplesdon 8977
Guildford Total 150352



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

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