Socio-economic statistics for Oakwoodhill, Surrey

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

Oakwoodhill Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Oakwoodhill has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Oakwoodhill 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%

Oakwoodhill Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Oakwoodhill as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Oakwoodhill is also older than the Surrey average, making Oakwoodhill 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

Oakwoodhill Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Oakwoodhill 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 Oakwoodhill 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 Oakwoodhill 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%

Oakwoodhill Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Oakwoodhill and are from the UK Census of 2011. Oakwoodhill 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. Oakwoodhill also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Oakwoodhill 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%

Oakwoodhill Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Oakwoodhill are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Oakwoodhill 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%

Oakwoodhill General Health Statistics

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

Oakwoodhill 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. Oakwoodhill 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%

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

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