Socio-economic statistics for Foxendown, Kent

Socio-economic statistics for Foxendown, Kent

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Foxendown?

The largest employment sector in Foxendown is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 19.24%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 17.1%
Skilled Trades 13.48%
Associate Professional & Technical 13.3%
Administrative & Secretarial 11.43%
Elementary Occupations 7.05%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 6.96%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.82%

How many residents own or rent their home in Foxendown and Gravesham

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Foxendown either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 90.63 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 9.37 of Foxendown residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Meopham South and Vigo 90.63% 9.37%
Gravesham 62.22% 37.78%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Foxendown compared to other wards in Gravesham

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Istead Rise 91.76% 8.24%
2 Meopham South and Vigo 90.63% 9.37%
3 Riverview 89.33% 10.67%
4 Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown 82.56% 17.44%
5 Meopham North 82.42% 17.58%
6 Higham (Gravesham) 80.86% 19.14%
7 Chalk 80.4% 19.6%
8 Painters Ash 75.87% 24.13%
9 Woodlands (Gravesham) 73.22% 26.78%
10 Whitehill 68.82% 31.18%
11 Central (Gravesham) 56.25% 43.75%
12 Northfleet South 55.28% 44.72%
13 Westcourt 53.64% 46.36%
14 Singlewell 52.77% 47.23%
15 Coldharbour 47.83% 52.17%
16 Riverside (Gravesham) 43.22% 56.78%
17 Pelham 43.06% 56.94%
18 Northfleet North 40.98% 59.02%
Foxendown is ranked 2 out of 18 wards in Gravesham for the percentage of home owners.

Foxendown 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 Gravesham.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Gravesham 4.3% -0.2%
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 Foxendown 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 Foxendown.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 59.28%
In Part-Time Work 28.25%
Unemployed 3.07%
71.75% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Foxendown

Foxendown & Gravesham 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 Foxendown in the Gravesham local area district.

Foxendown has a lower rate of immigrants than Gravesham, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Meopham South and Vigo 94.65% 5.35%
Gravesham 80.76% 19.24%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Foxendown compared to other wards in Gravesham

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Pelham 65.3% 34.7%
2 Riverside 66.67% 33.33%
3 Central 71.33% 28.67%
4 Northfleet North 72.7% 27.3%
5 Northfleet South 75.04% 24.96%
6 Woodlands 82.78% 17.22%
7 Westcourt 82.88% 17.12%
8 Whitehill 83.73% 16.27%
9 Coldharbour 84.34% 15.66%
10 Singlewell 84.51% 15.49%
11 Painters Ash 87.19% 12.81%
12 Riverview 88.34% 11.66%
13 Chalk 89.84% 10.16%
14 Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown 92.29% 7.71%
15 Higham 93.26% 6.74%
16 Istead Rise 93.73% 6.27%
17 Meopham North 93.95% 6.05%
18 Meopham South and Vigo 94.65% 5.35%
'; Foxendown is ranked 18 out of 18 wards in Gravesham for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Foxendown Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Foxendown 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 Foxendown to the national average for England.
Level Meopham South and Vigo England
No Qualifications 14.36% 18.08%
Level 1 11.61% 9.69%
Level 2 17.4% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.85% 5.32%
Level 3 18.33% 16.92%
Level 4 29.09% 33.92%

Foxendown Age Distribution Statistics

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

Foxendown Health Statistics

Meopham South and Vigo 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
Meopham South and Vigo 51.11% 34.46% 10.2% 3.37% 0.85%
Gravesham 48.66% 34.07% 12.43% 3.82% 1.02%
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 Gravesham changed since 2011?

Gravesham residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.26% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 46.5% 34.97% 13.4% 4.03% 1.1%
2021 48.66% 34.07% 12.43% 3.82% 1.02%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Foxendown and Gravesham?

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

Ward Population
Central 7139
Chalk 2181
Coldharbour 4979
Higham 3850
Istead Rise 3363
Meopham North 4373
Meopham South and Vigo 4325
Northfleet North 8810
Northfleet South 8945
Painters Ash 5454
Pelham 8171
Riverside 10124
Riverview 4268
Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown 4239
Singlewell 8203
Westcourt 7033
Whitehill 4477
Woodlands 6956
Gravesham Total 106890



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

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