Socio-economic statistics for Brook, Surrey

Socio-economic statistics for Brook, Surrey

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

Brook 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 Brook 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 Brook.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 55.79%
In Part-Time Work 30.74%
Unemployed 2.7%
69.26% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Brook

Brook Health Statistics

Tillingbourne has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Tillingbourne 56.88% 30.59% 9.35% 2.47% 0.71%
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

Brook Age Distribution Statistics

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

How many residents own or rent their home in Brook and Guildford

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Brook either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 74.17 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 25.83 of Brook residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Tillingbourne 74.17% 25.83%
Guildford 66.33% 33.67%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Brook 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%
Brook is ranked 8 out of 22 wards in Guildford for the percentage of home owners.

Brook & 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 Brook in the Guildford local area district.

Brook has a lower rate of immigrants than Guildford, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Tillingbourne 88.99% 11.01%
Guildford 80.87% 19.13%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Brook 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%
'; Brook is ranked 20 out of 22 wards in Guildford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Brook Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Brook 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 Brook to the national average for England.
Level Tillingbourne England
No Qualifications 9.95% 18.08%
Level 1 6.94% 9.69%
Level 2 12.81% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 3.65% 5.32%
Level 3 15.52% 16.92%
Level 4 49.23% 33.92%

What are the occupations of the residents of Brook?

The largest employment sector in Brook is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 25.19%
Professional Occupations 24.85%
Associate Professional & Technical 14.89%
Skilled Trades 9.44%
Administrative & Secretarial 7.91%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 5.97%
Elementary Occupations 4.85%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 2.31%

What is the population of Brook and Guildford?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Guildford including Brook. 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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