Socio-economic statistics for Charlton, Surrey

Socio-economic statistics for Charlton, Surrey

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Charlton?

The largest employment sector in Charlton is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 18.14%
Associate Professional & Technical 14.56%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 14.51%
Administrative & Secretarial 12.93%
Skilled Trades 11.02%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.96%
Elementary Occupations 6.89%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 6.79%

Charlton & Spelthorne 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 Charlton in the Spelthorne local area district.

Charlton has a lower rate of immigrants than Spelthorne, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Laleham and Shepperton Green 85.45% 14.55%
Spelthorne 79.13% 20.87%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Charlton compared to other wards in Spelthorne

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Stanwell North 68.98% 31.02%
2 Staines 68.99% 31.01%
3 Ashford North and Stanwell South 69.01% 30.99%
4 Sunbury Common 76.36% 23.64%
5 Sunbury East 80.69% 19.31%
6 Ashford Town 80.71% 19.29%
7 Ashford Common 82.14% 17.86%
8 Ashford East 82.91% 17.09%
9 Staines South 83.31% 16.69%
10 Riverside and Laleham 84.72% 15.28%
11 Laleham and Shepperton Green 85.45% 14.55%
12 Halliford and Sunbury West 85.86% 14.14%
13 Shepperton Town 87.27% 12.73%
'; Charlton is ranked 11 out of 13 wards in Spelthorne for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Charlton Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Laleham and Shepperton Green.
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 Charlton and Spelthorne

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Charlton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.62 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.38 of Charlton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Laleham and Shepperton Green 70.62% 29.38%
Spelthorne 68.1% 31.9%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Charlton has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Charlton compared to other wards in Spelthorne

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Riverside and Laleham 80.42% 19.58%
2 Shepperton Town 79.64% 20.36%
3 Ashford Town 76.68% 23.32%
4 Ashford Common 76.12% 23.88%
5 Halliford and Sunbury West 75.81% 24.19%
6 Sunbury East 75.43% 24.57%
7 Ashford East 74.46% 25.54%
8 Laleham and Shepperton Green 70.62% 29.38%
9 Staines South 65.76% 34.24%
10 Ashford North and Stanwell South 59.32% 40.68%
11 Sunbury Common 57.02% 42.98%
12 Staines 52.07% 47.93%
13 Stanwell North 51.02% 48.98%
Charlton is ranked 8 out of 13 wards in Spelthorne for the percentage of home owners.

Charlton 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 Spelthorne.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Spelthorne 3.1% 0.1%
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 Charlton 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 Charlton.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 62.07%
In Part-Time Work 25.04%
Unemployed 4.25%
74.96% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Charlton

Charlton Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Charlton 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 Charlton to the national average for England.
Level Laleham and Shepperton Green England
No Qualifications 15.86% 18.08%
Level 1 11.57% 9.69%
Level 2 15.44% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.1% 5.32%
Level 3 17.63% 16.92%
Level 4 30.63% 33.92%

Charlton Health Statistics

Laleham and Shepperton Green 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
Laleham and Shepperton Green 50.73% 34.68% 10.54% 3.16% 0.89%
Spelthorne 50.42% 34.41% 11.31% 2.98% 0.87%
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 Spelthorne changed since 2011?

Spelthorne residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.97% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 48.04% 35.82% 12.04% 3.23% 0.87%
2021 50.42% 34.41% 11.31% 2.98% 0.87%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Charlton and Spelthorne?

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

Ward Population
Ashford Common 7885
Ashford East 7324
Ashford North and Stanwell South 9544
Ashford Town 7194
Halliford and Sunbury West 6078
Laleham and Shepperton Green 8142
Riverside and Laleham 6662
Shepperton Town 6615
Staines 8884
Staines South 7211
Stanwell North 8482
Sunbury Common 8325
Sunbury East 7527
Spelthorne Total 99873



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

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