Socio-economic statistics for Chilham, Kent

If you are thinking of moving to Chilham 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 Chilham to figures for Kent and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Chilham is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Chilham General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Chilham. The percentage of residents in Chilham rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Chilham rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Chilham is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health	Ashford	Kent	England
Very Good	47.58%	46.68%	47.17%
Good	35.09%	34.87%	34.22%
Fair	12.74%	13.32%	13.12%
Bad	3.53%	4.00%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.06%	1.14%	1.25%

Chilham Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Chilham has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Chilham is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Ashford	Kent	England
Owned	31.8%	33.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.6%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	1.3%	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	9.8%	5.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.6%	8.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.9%	15.1%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%

Chilham 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	Kent	England
AB	22.33%	22.42%	22.96%
C1	31.01%	31.89%	30.92%
C2	23.50%	22.46%	20.64%
DE	23.16%	23.22%	25.49%

Chilham Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Chilham and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Ashford	Kent	England
No Qualifications	21.2%	22.5%	22.5%
Level 1	15.6%	14.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.8%	16.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	24.6%	24.7%	27.4%
Other	4.9%	5.1%	5.7%

Chilham Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Chilham are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Chilham 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	Kent	England
United Kingdom	90.7%	90.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.8%	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	5.9%	5.4%	9.4%

Chilham Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Chilham come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Chilham 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 Chilham 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%

Chilham Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Chilham as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Chilham is younger than the Kent average.

Age	Ashford	Kent	England
Age 0 to 4	6.6%	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.2%	5.7%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.6%	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.7%	8.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.5%	5.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20%	19.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.9%	19.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.5%	6.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.2%	9.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.4%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.6	40.3	39.3
Median Age	40	41	39

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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