If you are thinking of moving to Pains Hill 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 Pains Hill to figures for Surrey and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Pains Hill is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Pains Hill Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Pains Hill as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Pains Hill is also older than the Surrey average, making Pains Hill a older persons location.
| Age | Tandridge | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.5% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.6% | 21.2% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.6% | 20.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 43 | 40 | 39 |
Pains Hill Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Pains Hill 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Pains Hill than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Tandridge | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.4% | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 7.8% | 7.1% | 13.5% |
Pains Hill General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Pains Hill. The percentage of residents in Pains Hill rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Pains Hill rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Pains Hill is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Tandridge | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 50.50% | 52.43% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.36% | 33.56% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.39% | 10.56% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.90% | 2.70% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.86% | 0.75% | 1.25% |
Pains Hill Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Pains Hill has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Pains Hill is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Tandridge | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 36.2% | 34.8% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 39.7% | 38.1% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.9% | 1% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 7.7% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.1% | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 9.7% | 12.2% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Pains Hill 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. Pains Hill has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Tandridge | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 32.42% | 35.57% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 35.03% | 33.53% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 19.35% | 17.28% | 20.64% |
| DE | 13.19% | 13.63% | 25.49% |
Pains Hill Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Pains Hill and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Tandridge | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 17.1% | 15.9% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.5% | 15.3% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 33% | 36.2% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.7% |
Pains Hill Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pains Hill are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Pains Hill 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 | Tandridge | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 91.3% | 85.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.3% | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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