If you are thinking of moving to Broadland Row 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 Broadland Row to figures for East Sussex and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Broadland Row is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Broadland Row Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Broadland Row are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Broadland Row 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 | Rother | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 93.6% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3.9% | 9.4% |
Broadland Row 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 | Rother | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 22.37% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.31% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 24.04% | 20.64% |
| DE | 21.28% | 25.49% |
Broadland Row 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. Broadland Row 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 Broadland Row 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment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 Broadland Row is both lower than the average for East Sussex and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places.
| Benefit | Rother | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 12.9% | 12.9% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Broadland Row Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Rother | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 45.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 28.1% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 8.6% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Broadland Row Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Broadland Row and are from the UK Census of 2011. Broadland Row has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.
| Qualification | Rother | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 24.7% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.8% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.5% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.2% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 25.5% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.6% | 5.7% |
Broadland Row Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Broadland Row as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Broadland Row is also older than the average, making Broadland Row a older persons location.
| Age | Rother | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 3.7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 14.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.8% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.8% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.1% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 47.2 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 50 | 39 |
Broadland Row General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Broadland Row. The percentage of residents in Broadland Row rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Broadland Row rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Broadland Row is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Rother | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 40.55% | 47.17% |
| Good | 36.60% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 16.51% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.93% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.41% | 1.25% |
What is the population of Broadland Row and Rother?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Rother including Broadland Row. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Bexhill Central | 6029 |
| Bexhill Collington | 4318 |
| Bexhill Kewhurst | 4906 |
| Bexhill Old Town & Worsham | 4392 |
| Bexhill Pebsham & St Michaels | 5302 |
| Bexhill Sackville | 5222 |
| Bexhill Sidley | 6144 |
| Bexhill St Marks | 4666 |
| Bexhill St Stephens | 5185 |
| Brede & Udimore | 2124 |
| Burwash & the Weald | 4746 |
| Catsfield & Crowhurst | 2670 |
| Eastern Rother | 5179 |
| Hurst Green & Ticehurst | 5455 |
| North Battle, Netherfield & Whatlington | 5445 |
| Northern Rother | 5036 |
| Robertsbridge | 2730 |
| Rye & Winchelsea | 5279 |
| Sedlescombe & Westfield | 5373 |
| South Battle & Telham | 2203 |
| Southern Rother | 4312 |
| Rother Total | 96716 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
