Socio-economic statistics for Pembles Cross, Kent

Socio-economic statistics for Pembles Cross, Kent

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Pembles Cross in Ashford from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Pembles Cross older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Pembles Cross and Ashford? Is Pembles Cross an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Pembles Cross Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Weald North.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Pembles Cross Health Statistics

Weald North has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Weald North 50.86% 33.24% 12.54% 2.32% 1.04%
Ashford 48.46% 34.49% 12.47% 3.58% 1.01%
South East 49.98% 34.01% 11.77% 3.31% 0.93%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Ashford changed since 2011?

Ashford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.28% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 47.58% 35.09% 12.74% 3.53% 1.06%
2021 48.46% 34.49% 12.47% 3.58% 1.01%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Pembles Cross Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Ashford.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Ashford 3% -0.5%
South East 2.9% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Pembles Cross on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Pembles Cross.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 56.03%
In Part-Time Work 30.27%
Unemployed 2.57%
69.73% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Pembles Cross

How many residents own or rent their home in Pembles Cross and Ashford

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Pembles Cross either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 76.87 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 23.13 of Pembles Cross residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Weald North 76.87% 23.13%
Ashford 66.43% 33.57%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Pembles Cross has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Pembles Cross compared to other wards in Ashford

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Kennington (Ashford) 87.74% 12.26%
2 Downs West 85.8% 14.2%
3 Highfield (Ashford) 83.1% 16.9%
4 Godinton 80.29% 19.71%
5 Bircholt 80.1% 19.9%
6 Biddenden 79.16% 20.84%
7 Weald South 78.84% 21.16%
8 Tenterden St Michael's 78.42% 21.58%
9 Saxon Shore 78.38% 21.62%
10 Park Farm North 78.16% 21.84%
11 Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield 77.73% 22.27%
12 Weald North 76.87% 23.13%
13 Downs North 73.53% 26.47%
14 Bybrook 73.11% 26.89%
15 Weald Central 73.05% 26.95%
16 Roman (Ashford) 71.89% 28.12%
17 Charing 71.57% 28.43%
18 Isle of Oxney 71.49% 28.51%
19 Rolvenden & Tenterden West 71.09% 28.91%
20 Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry 71% 29%
21 Willesborough 70.54% 29.46%
22 Tenterden North 70.45% 29.55%
23 Upper Weald 69.52% 30.48%
24 Park Farm South 68.05% 31.95%
25 Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm 68.02% 31.98%
26 Singleton West 66.84% 33.16%
27 Tenterden South 66.51% 33.49%
28 Washford 66.12% 33.88%
29 Singleton East 65% 35%
30 Goat Lees 63.27% 36.73%
31 Wye with Hinxhill 63.17% 36.83%
32 Bockhanger 59.8% 40.2%
33 Repton (Ashford) 59.38% 40.62%
34 Furley 59.38% 40.62%
35 Norman 51.23% 48.77%
36 Beaver 50.75% 49.25%
37 Aylesford & East Stour 47% 53%
38 Victoria (Ashford) 42.72% 57.28%
39 Stanhope 35.62% 64.38%
Pembles Cross is ranked 12 out of 39 wards in Ashford for the percentage of home owners.

Pembles Cross Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Pembles Cross residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Pembles Cross to the national average for England.
Level Weald North England
No Qualifications 15.01% 18.08%
Level 1 9.49% 9.69%
Level 2 16.21% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.86% 5.32%
Level 3 15.82% 16.92%
Level 4 35.08% 33.92%

Pembles Cross & Ashford Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Pembles Cross in the Ashford local area district.

Pembles Cross has a lower rate of immigrants than Ashford, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Weald North 94.37% 5.63%
Ashford 86.59% 13.41%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Pembles Cross compared to other wards in Ashford

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Victoria 72.56% 27.44%
2 Beaver 76.7% 23.3%
3 Stanhope 77.64% 22.36%
4 Furley 77.83% 22.17%
5 Repton 79.05% 20.95%
6 Norman 80.41% 19.59%
7 Aylesford & East Stour 81.06% 18.94%
8 Godinton 82.53% 17.47%
9 Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm 82.84% 17.16%
10 Highfield 85.04% 14.96%
11 Park Farm North 85.16% 14.84%
12 Park Farm South 85.91% 14.09%
13 Willesborough 86.66% 13.34%
14 Goat Lees 86.71% 13.29%
15 Singleton East 87.22% 12.78%
16 Singleton West 87.69% 12.31%
17 Roman 87.74% 12.26%
18 Washford 88.46% 11.54%
19 Bockhanger 88.55% 11.45%
20 Bybrook 88.92% 11.08%
21 Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry 89% 11%
22 Wye with Hinxhill 89.58% 10.42%
23 Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield 89.84% 10.16%
24 Downs North 91.43% 8.57%
25 Kennington 91.57% 8.43%
26 Tenterden North 92.09% 7.91%
27 Downs West 92.76% 7.24%
28 Biddenden 93.53% 6.47%
29 Rolvenden & Tenterden West 93.59% 6.41%
30 Saxon Shore 93.65% 6.35%
31 Bircholt 93.7% 6.3%
32 Tenterden South 94% 6%
33 Upper Weald 94.2% 5.8%
34 Isle of Oxney 94.28% 5.72%
35 Weald South 94.31% 5.69%
36 Weald North 94.37% 5.63%
37 Weald Central 94.75% 5.25%
38 Charing 94.8% 5.2%
39 Tenterden St Michael's 94.97% 5.03%
'; Pembles Cross is ranked 36 out of 39 wards in Ashford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What are the occupations of the residents of Pembles Cross?

The largest employment sector in Pembles Cross is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 22.88%
Professional Occupations 19.18%
Skilled Trades 15.39%
Associate Professional & Technical 13.37%
Administrative & Secretarial 8.49%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 6.39%
Elementary Occupations 6.06%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 3.7%

What is the population of Pembles Cross and Ashford?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Ashford including Pembles Cross. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Aylesford & East Stour 6962
Beaver 6975
Biddenden 2600
Bircholt 2849
Bockhanger 3019
Bybrook 3338
Charing 2612
Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm 1790
Downs North 2579
Downs West 2635
Furley 6813
Goat Lees 2587
Godinton 4341
Highfield 2461
Isle of Oxney 2689
Kennington 2272
Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield 2658
Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry 2142
Norman 3140
Park Farm North 2610
Park Farm South 2730
Repton 2744
Rolvenden & Tenterden West 2675
Roman 2978
Saxon Shore 2632
Singleton East 2704
Singleton West 3049
Stanhope 3744
Tenterden North 2134
Tenterden South 2183
Tenterden St Michael's 2673
Upper Weald 2701
Victoria 6399
Washford 2884
Weald Central 4939
Weald North 2452
Weald South 5354
Willesborough 6371
Wye with Hinxhill 2600
Ashford Total 131018



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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