If you are thinking of moving to Kelmscot 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 Kelmscot to figures for Oxfordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Kelmscot is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Kelmscot Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Kelmscot has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Kelmscot is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | West Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 34.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 35.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 10.8% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 3% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.7% | 1.3% |
Kelmscot Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Kelmscot and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | West Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 17.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 32.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.1% | 5.7% |
Kelmscot Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Kelmscot as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Kelmscot is also older than the average, making Kelmscot a older persons location.
| Age | West Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.2% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.6% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41.1 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 42 | 39 |
Kelmscot Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Kelmscot are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Kelmscot 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 | West Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 91.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 4.6% | 9.4% |
Kelmscot General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Kelmscot. The percentage of residents in Kelmscot rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Kelmscot rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Kelmscot is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | West Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 51.52% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.82% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.15% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.81% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.70% | 1.25% |
Kelmscot 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. Kelmscot has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | West Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 30.22% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.80% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 22.29% | 20.64% |
| DE | 16.68% | 25.49% |
Kelmscot Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Kelmscot is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Kelmscot are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Kelmscot is both lower than the average for Oxfordshire 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 Kelmscot than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | West Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.2% | 1.4% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 6.7% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
What is the population of Kelmscot and West Oxfordshire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in West Oxfordshire including Kelmscot. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Alvescot and Filkins | 1834 |
| Ascott and Shipton | 2053 |
| Bampton and Clanfield | 4241 |
| Brize Norton and Shilton | 2369 |
| Burford | 1986 |
| Carterton North East | 6293 |
| Carterton North West | 5055 |
| Carterton South | 5610 |
| Chadlington and Churchill | 1939 |
| Charlbury and Finstock | 3712 |
| Chipping Norton | 6961 |
| Ducklington | 2190 |
| Eynsham and Cassington | 6133 |
| Freeland and Hanborough | 4507 |
| Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield | 4180 |
| Kingham, Rollright and Enstone | 4541 |
| Milton-under-Wychwood | 2110 |
| North Leigh | 1981 |
| Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt | 4258 |
| Stonesfield and Tackley | 4237 |
| The Bartons | 1989 |
| Witney Central | 5737 |
| Witney East | 7851 |
| Witney North | 3883 |
| Witney South | 6615 |
| Witney West | 5177 |
| Woodstock and Bladon | 4316 |
| West Oxfordshire Total | 111758 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
