Socio-economic statistics for Faversham, Kent

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

Faversham Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Swale	Kent	England
Owned	31.4%	33.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.9%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	1%	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.2%	5.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.1%	8.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.9%	15.1%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Faversham General Health Statistics

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

Health	Swale	Kent	England
Very Good	44.32%	46.68%	47.17%
Good	35.87%	34.87%	34.22%
Fair	14.07%	13.32%	13.12%
Bad	4.42%	4.00%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.32%	1.14%	1.25%

Faversham Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Faversham are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Faversham 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	Swale	Kent	England
United Kingdom	94.3%	90.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.4%	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.8%	5.4%	9.4%

Faversham Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Faversham and are from the UK Census of 2011. Faversham 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	Swale	Kent	England
No Qualifications	27.4%	22.5%	22.5%
Level 1	16.3%	14.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17%	16.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	11.2%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	18.9%	24.7%	27.4%
Other	4.8%	5.1%	5.7%

Faversham 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. Faversham has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Swale	Kent	England
AB	17.08%	22.42%	22.96%
C1	30.10%	31.89%	30.92%
C2	25.42%	22.46%	20.64%
DE	27.40%	23.22%	25.49%

Faversham Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Swale	Kent	England
Age 0 to 4	6.4%	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.8%	5.7%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.5%	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.1%	8.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6%	5.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.4%	19.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.2%	19.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.8%	6.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.3%	9.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.4%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.6	40.3	39.3
Median Age	40	41	39

Faversham Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Faversham 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.

Benefit	Swale	Kent	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.6%	2.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.9%	12.6%	13.5%

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

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