Socio-economic statistics for Lower Ashtead, Surrey

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

Lower Ashtead Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Lower Ashtead as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Lower Ashtead is also older than the Surrey average, making Lower Ashtead a older persons location.

Age	Mole Valley	Surrey	England
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	6.3%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.8%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.3%	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.1%	7.7%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.4%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.9%	21.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.9%	20.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.9%	6.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.4%	8.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.2%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.7	40.2	39.3
Median Age	44	40	39

Lower Ashtead Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Lower Ashtead 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 Lower Ashtead is both lower than the average for Surrey 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 Lower Ashtead than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Mole Valley	Surrey	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.2%	1.3%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.3%	1.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	6.8%	7.1%	13.5%

Lower Ashtead Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Lower Ashtead are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Lower Ashtead 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	Mole Valley	Surrey	England
United Kingdom	90.1%	85.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.8%	3.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	6.4%	9.5%	9.4%

Lower Ashtead 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. Lower Ashtead has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Mole Valley	Surrey	England
AB	37.17%	35.57%	22.96%
C1	32.29%	33.53%	30.92%
C2	17.81%	17.28%	20.64%
DE	12.73%	13.63%	25.49%

Lower Ashtead Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Mole Valley	Surrey	England
Owned	39.1%	34.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	34.5%	38.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.5%	4.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	10.7%	6.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	10.6%	12.2%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.2%	1.3%

Lower Ashtead Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Lower Ashtead and are from the UK Census of 2011. Lower Ashtead has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Lower Ashtead also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Lower Ashtead are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification	Mole Valley	Surrey	England
No Qualifications	16%	15.9%	22.5%
Level 1	11.7%	12.2%	13.3%
Level 2	16.1%	15.3%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.9%	3.6%
Level 3	11.3%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	37.9%	36.2%	27.4%
Other	4.2%	5.1%	5.7%

Lower Ashtead General Health Statistics

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

Health	Mole Valley	Surrey	England
Very Good	51.45%	52.43%	47.17%
Good	33.73%	33.56%	34.22%
Fair	11.25%	10.56%	13.12%
Bad	2.85%	2.70%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.71%	0.75%	1.25%

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

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