Socio-economic statistics for Drayton, City of Portsmouth

Socio-economic statistics for Drayton, City of Portsmouth

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

Drayton Age Distribution Statistics

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

Drayton Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Drayton 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 Drayton to the national average for England.
Level Drayton and Farlington England
No Qualifications 13.85% 18.08%
Level 1 9.25% 9.69%
Level 2 14.22% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.92% 5.32%
Level 3 18.89% 16.92%
Level 4 34.36% 33.92%

Drayton & Portsmouth 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 Drayton in the Portsmouth local area district.

Drayton has a lower rate of immigrants than Portsmouth, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Drayton and Farlington 92.97% 7.03%
Portsmouth 83.06% 16.94%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Drayton compared to other wards in Portsmouth

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Charles Dickens 74.73% 25.27%
2 St Thomas 74.81% 25.19%
3 St Jude 76.14% 23.86%
4 Fratton 77.67% 22.33%
5 Central Southsea 79% 21%
6 Eastney and Craneswater 81.33% 18.67%
7 Nelson 81.43% 18.57%
8 Milton 85.36% 14.64%
9 Hilsea 86.22% 13.78%
10 Cosham 87.33% 12.67%
11 Copnor 89.53% 10.47%
12 Paulsgrove 90.46% 9.54%
13 Baffins 91.02% 8.98%
14 Drayton and Farlington 92.97% 7.03%
'; Drayton is ranked 14 out of 14 wards in Portsmouth for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What are the occupations of the residents of Drayton?

The largest employment sector in Drayton is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 21.83%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 15.08%
Associate Professional & Technical 13.55%
Administrative & Secretarial 12.61%
Skilled Trades 10.38%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.03%
Elementary Occupations 6.61%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.84%

How many residents own or rent their home in Drayton and Portsmouth

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Drayton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 82.61 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 17.39 of Drayton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Drayton and Farlington 82.61% 17.39%
Portsmouth 52.26% 47.74%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Drayton compared to other wards in Portsmouth

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Drayton and Farlington 82.61% 17.39%
2 Copnor 75.08% 24.92%
3 Baffins 70.95% 29.05%
4 Milton (Portsmouth) 61.76% 38.24%
5 Cosham 61.17% 38.83%
6 Hilsea 61.04% 38.96%
7 Eastney and Craneswater 54.9% 45.1%
8 Paulsgrove 53.05% 46.95%
9 Central Southsea 47.43% 52.57%
10 Fratton 46.87% 53.13%
11 Nelson (Portsmouth) 46.36% 53.64%
12 St Jude 42.46% 57.54%
13 St Thomas (Portsmouth) 33.58% 66.42%
14 Charles Dickens 13.78% 86.22%
Drayton is ranked 1 out of 14 wards in Portsmouth for the percentage of home owners.

Drayton Health Statistics

Drayton and Farlington 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
Drayton and Farlington 50.37% 33.9% 11.87% 2.83% 1.04%
Portsmouth 47.36% 34.83% 12.86% 3.85% 1.11%
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 Portsmouth changed since 2011?

Portsmouth residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.34% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 47.69% 34.84% 12.42% 3.9% 1.15%
2021 47.36% 34.83% 12.86% 3.85% 1.11%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Drayton 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 Portsmouth.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Portsmouth 4.6% -0.4%
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 Drayton 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 Drayton.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 58.79%
In Part-Time Work 27.48%
Unemployed 2.55%
72.52% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Drayton

What is the population of Drayton and Portsmouth?

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

Ward Population
Baffins 15061
Central Southsea 16789
Charles Dickens 24370
Copnor 13418
Cosham 14670
Drayton and Farlington 13314
Eastney and Craneswater 13721
Fratton 15747
Hilsea 13543
Milton 14295
Nelson 15110
Paulsgrove 14142
St Jude 12842
St Thomas 17670
Portsmouth Total 214692



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

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