If you are thinking of moving to Ridge Row 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 Ridge Row to figures for Kent and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Ridge Row is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Ridge Row Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Ridge Row and are from the UK Census of 2011. Ridge Row has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.
| Qualification | Shepway | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 24.7% | 22.5% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.9% | 14.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.5% | 16.9% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.9% | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 21.8% | 24.7% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.7% |
Ridge Row 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. Ridge Row has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Shepway | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 18.21% | 22.42% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.74% | 31.89% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 23.70% | 22.46% | 20.64% |
| DE | 26.35% | 23.22% | 25.49% |
Ridge Row Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Shepway | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.3% | 33.1% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 29.5% | 34.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 1% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 6.9% | 5.8% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 4.3% | 8.1% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 20.2% | 15.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Ridge Row Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Ridge Row 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 Ridge Row is both higher than the average for Kent and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Shepway | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 16% | 12.6% | 13.5% |
Ridge Row Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Ridge Row as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Ridge Row is also older than the Kent average, making Ridge Row a older persons location.
| Age | Shepway | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 4% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 8% | 8.6% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.1% | 19.3% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20% | 19.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 6.6% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 9.4% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42.4 | 40.3 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 43 | 41 | 39 |
Ridge Row Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Ridge Row are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Ridge Row 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 | Shepway | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 90.8% | 90.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
Ridge Row General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Ridge Row. The percentage of residents in Ridge Row rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Ridge Row rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Ridge Row is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Shepway | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 42.21% | 46.68% | 47.17% |
| Good | 36.12% | 34.87% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 15.25% | 13.32% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.93% | 4.00% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.49% | 1.14% | 1.25% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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