If you are thinking of moving to Mayford 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 Mayford to figures for Surrey and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Mayford is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Mayford Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Mayford come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Mayford than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Woking | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.4% | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 7.7% | 7.1% | 13.5% |
Mayford 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. Mayford has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Woking | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 37.15% | 35.57% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.64% | 33.53% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 16.32% | 17.28% | 20.64% |
| DE | 15.90% | 13.63% | 25.49% |
Mayford Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Mayford and are from the UK Census of 2011. Mayford 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. Mayford also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Mayford are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Woking | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 15.2% | 15.9% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12% | 12.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 14.3% | 15.3% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 38.4% | 36.2% | 27.4% |
| Other | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.7% |
Mayford Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Mayford has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Mayford is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Woking | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 31.6% | 34.8% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 38.9% | 38.1% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.9% | 1% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 8.4% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.5% | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 14.6% | 12.2% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Mayford Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Mayford are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Mayford has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Woking | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 80.1% | 85.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 5.3% | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 13.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
Mayford General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Mayford. The percentage of residents in Mayford rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Mayford rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Mayford is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Woking | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 51.78% | 52.43% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.57% | 33.56% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 10.27% | 10.56% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.62% | 2.70% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.77% | 0.75% | 1.25% |
Mayford Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Mayford as a whole, is younger than the national average. However, population of Mayford is older than the Surrey average.
| Age | Woking | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.6% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6.9% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 23.8% | 21.2% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.5% | 20.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 38.7 | 40.2 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 38 | 40 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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