Socio-economic statistics for Hemsted, Kent

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

Hemsted Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Hemsted 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 Hemsted is both higher than the average for Kent and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Shepway	Kent	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.3%	2.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	16%	12.6%	13.5%

Hemsted Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Hemsted as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Hemsted is also older than the Kent average, making Hemsted a older persons location.

Age	Shepway	Kent	England
Age 0 to 4	5.6%	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.7%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.9%	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8%	8.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.2%	5.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.1%	19.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20%	19.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.5%	6.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.7%	9.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.9%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.4	40.3	39.3
Median Age	43	41	39

Hemsted General Health Statistics

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

Health	Shepway	Kent	England
Very Good	42.21%	46.68%	47.17%
Good	36.12%	34.87%	34.22%
Fair	15.25%	13.32%	13.12%
Bad	4.93%	4.00%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.49%	1.14%	1.25%

Hemsted Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Hemsted and are from the UK Census of 2011. Hemsted 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	Shepway	Kent	England
No Qualifications	24.7%	22.5%	22.5%
Level 1	14.9%	14.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.5%	16.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	11.9%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	21.8%	24.7%	27.4%
Other	5.4%	5.1%	5.7%

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

Grade	Shepway	Kent	England
AB	18.21%	22.42%	22.96%
C1	31.74%	31.89%	30.92%
C2	23.70%	22.46%	20.64%
DE	26.35%	23.22%	25.49%

Hemsted Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Shepway	Kent	England
Owned	35.3%	33.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	29.5%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	6.9%	5.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.3%	8.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	20.2%	15.1%	15.4%
Other	2%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Hemsted Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Hemsted are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Hemsted 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	Shepway	Kent	England
United Kingdom	90.8%	90.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.1%	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	5.5%	5.4%	9.4%

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

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