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 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 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 42.21% | 47.17% |
| Good | 36.12% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 15.25% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.93% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.49% | 1.25% |
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 average, making Ridge Row a older persons location.
| Age | Shepway | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.2% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.1% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42.4 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 43 | 39 |
Ridge Row Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Shepway | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.3% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 29.5% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 4.3% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 20.2% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.3% |
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 | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 18.21% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.74% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 23.70% | 20.64% |
| DE | 26.35% | 25.49% |
Ridge Row Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Ridge Row is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Ridge Row are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these 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 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% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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 | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 90.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.5% | 9.4% |
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 | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 24.7% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.5% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.9% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 21.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.4% | 5.7% |
What is the population of Ridge Row and Folkestone and Hythe?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Folkestone and Hythe including Ridge Row. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Broadmead | 3957 |
| Cheriton | 13530 |
| East Folkestone | 11818 |
| Folkestone Central | 12249 |
| Folkestone Harbour | 6766 |
| Hythe | 11512 |
| Hythe Rural | 6104 |
| New Romney | 7358 |
| North Downs East | 12107 |
| North Downs West | 6633 |
| Romney Marsh | 7344 |
| Sandgate & West Folkestone | 5810 |
| Walland & Denge Marsh | 8132 |
| Folkestone and Hythe Total | 113320 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
