Socio-economic statistics for Redhill, Surrey

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

Redhill Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Reigate and Banstead	Surrey	England
No Qualifications	16.6%	15.9%	22.5%
Level 1	13.2%	12.2%	13.3%
Level 2	16.6%	15.3%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.9%	3.6%
Level 3	12%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	34%	36.2%	27.4%
Other	4.8%	5.1%	5.7%

Redhill Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Redhill are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Redhill 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	Reigate and Banstead	Surrey	England
United Kingdom	87.9%	85.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.3%	3.9%	3.7%
Outside the EU	8%	9.5%	9.4%

Redhill General Health Statistics

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

Health	Reigate and Banstead	Surrey	England
Very Good	51.55%	52.43%	47.17%
Good	34.03%	33.56%	34.22%
Fair	10.79%	10.56%	13.12%
Bad	2.79%	2.70%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.85%	0.75%	1.25%

Redhill Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Redhill as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	Reigate and Banstead	Surrey	England
Age 0 to 4	6.6%	6.3%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.9%	5.8%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.1%	7.7%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.9%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	22.1%	21.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.2%	20.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.1%	6.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.1%	8.6%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	5.6%	5.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.9	40.2	39.3
Median Age	40	40	39

Redhill Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

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

Tenure	Reigate and Banstead	Surrey	England
Owned	33.2%	34.8%	30.6%
Mortgage	39.9%	38.1%	32.8%
Shared	1.2%	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.4%	4.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.5%	6.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	12%	12.2%	15.4%
Other	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Rent Free	0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

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

Grade	Reigate and Banstead	Surrey	England
AB	32.61%	35.57%	22.96%
C1	34.97%	33.53%	30.92%
C2	18.26%	17.28%	20.64%
DE	14.16%	13.63%	25.49%

Redhill Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Redhill 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 Redhill than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.