If you are thinking of moving to Bagham or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Bagham to figures for Kent and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Bagham is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Bagham Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Bagham as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Bagham is also older than the average, making Bagham a older persons location.
| Age | Ashford | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.9% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.4% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 39.6 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 40 | 39 |
Bagham General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bagham. The percentage of residents in Bagham rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Bagham rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Bagham is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Ashford | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.58% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.09% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.74% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.53% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.06% | 1.25% |
Bagham Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Bagham has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Bagham is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Ashford | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 31.8% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 36.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 4.6% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Bagham Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bagham are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bagham has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Ashford | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 90.7% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.9% | 9.4% |
Bagham Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Bagham is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Bagham are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Bagham is both lower than the average for Kent and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Bagham than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Ashford | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 11.8% | 12.6% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Bagham Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.
| Grade | Ashford | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 22.33% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.01% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 23.50% | 20.64% |
| DE | 23.16% | 25.49% |
Bagham Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bagham and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Ashford | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 21.2% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 15.6% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 24.6% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.9% | 5.7% |
What is the population of Bagham and Ashford?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Ashford including Bagham. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Aylesford & East Stour | 6962 |
| Beaver | 6975 |
| Biddenden | 2600 |
| Bircholt | 2849 |
| Bockhanger | 3019 |
| Bybrook | 3338 |
| Charing | 2612 |
| Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm | 1790 |
| Downs North | 2579 |
| Downs West | 2635 |
| Furley | 6813 |
| Goat Lees | 2587 |
| Godinton | 4341 |
| Highfield | 2461 |
| Isle of Oxney | 2689 |
| Kennington | 2272 |
| Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield | 2658 |
| Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry | 2142 |
| Norman | 3140 |
| Park Farm North | 2610 |
| Park Farm South | 2730 |
| Repton | 2744 |
| Rolvenden & Tenterden West | 2675 |
| Roman | 2978 |
| Saxon Shore | 2632 |
| Singleton East | 2704 |
| Singleton West | 3049 |
| Stanhope | 3744 |
| Tenterden North | 2134 |
| Tenterden South | 2183 |
| Tenterden St Michael's | 2673 |
| Upper Weald | 2701 |
| Victoria | 6399 |
| Washford | 2884 |
| Weald Central | 4939 |
| Weald North | 2452 |
| Weald South | 5354 |
| Willesborough | 6371 |
| Wye with Hinxhill | 2600 |
| Ashford Total | 131018 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
