We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Romney Marsh in Folkestone and Hythe 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 Romney Marsh older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Romney Marsh and Folkestone and Hythe? Is Romney Marsh an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Romney Marsh Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Romney Marsh.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
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5 - 9 years |
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10 - 15 years |
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16 - 19 years |
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20 - 24 years |
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25 - 34 years |
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35 - 49 years |
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50 - 64 years |
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65 - 74 years |
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75 - 84 years |
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85 years & over |
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Romney Marsh Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Romney Marsh 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 Romney Marsh to the national average for England.
Level |
Romney Marsh |
England |
No Qualifications |
25.92% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
12.91% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
14.04% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
7.9% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
15.48% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
19.83% |
33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Romney Marsh and Folkestone and Hythe
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Romney Marsh either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 81.54 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 18.46 of Romney Marsh residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Romney Marsh |
81.54% |
18.46% |
Folkestone and Hythe |
65.8% |
34.2% |
South East |
65.66% |
34.34% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Romney Marsh has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Romney Marsh compared to other wards in Folkestone and Hythe
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
North Downs West |
82.46% |
17.54% |
2 |
Romney Marsh |
81.54% |
18.46% |
3 |
Hythe Rural |
78.36% |
21.64% |
4 |
North Downs East |
76.37% |
23.63% |
5 |
New Romney |
75.57% |
24.43% |
6 |
Walland & Denge Marsh |
72.94% |
27.06% |
7 |
Broadmead |
72.26% |
27.74% |
8 |
Hythe |
71.99% |
28.01% |
9 |
Sandgate & West Folkestone |
69.07% |
30.93% |
10 |
Cheriton |
62.84% |
37.16% |
11 |
East Folkestone |
54.28% |
45.72% |
12 |
Folkestone Harbour |
46.78% |
53.22% |
13 |
Folkestone Central |
37.48% |
62.52% |
Romney Marsh is ranked 2 out of 13 wards in Folkestone and Hythe for the percentage of home owners.
Romney Marsh & Folkestone and Hythe 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 Romney Marsh in the Folkestone and Hythe local area district.
Romney Marsh has a lower rate of immigrants than Folkestone and Hythe, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Romney Marsh |
95.77% |
4.23% |
Folkestone and Hythe |
89.55% |
10.45% |
South East |
84.24% |
15.76% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Romney Marsh compared to other wards in Folkestone and Hythe
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Folkestone Central |
78.9% |
21.1% |
2 |
Cheriton |
82.66% |
17.34% |
3 |
Sandgate & West Folkestone |
82.98% |
17.02% |
4 |
Folkestone Harbour |
88.25% |
11.75% |
5 |
Broadmead |
88.69% |
11.31% |
6 |
East Folkestone |
90.31% |
9.69% |
7 |
Hythe |
91.12% |
8.88% |
8 |
North Downs East |
92.46% |
7.54% |
9 |
North Downs West |
93.86% |
6.14% |
10 |
Hythe Rural |
94.09% |
5.91% |
11 |
New Romney |
95.55% |
4.45% |
12 |
Romney Marsh |
95.77% |
4.23% |
13 |
Walland & Denge Marsh |
96.01% |
3.99% |
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Romney Marsh is ranked 12 out of 13 wards in Folkestone and Hythe for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Romney Marsh 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 Folkestone and Hythe.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Folkestone and Hythe |
4.1% |
-0.8% |
South East |
2.9% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
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 Romney Marsh 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 Romney Marsh.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
40.93% |
In Part-Time Work |
30.61% |
Unemployed |
5.1% |
69.39% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Romney Marsh
What are the occupations of the residents of Romney Marsh?
The largest employment sector in Romney Marsh is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Skilled Trades |
15.16% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
13.46% |
Professional Occupations |
12.66% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
12.17% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
11.33% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
9.82% |
Elementary Occupations |
9.4% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
7.66% |
Romney Marsh Health Statistics
Romney Marsh has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Romney Marsh |
34.58% |
36.52% |
20.01% |
7.1% |
1.79% |
Folkestone and Hythe |
43.19% |
35.01% |
15.31% |
5.03% |
1.46% |
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 Folkestone and Hythe changed since 2011?
Folkestone and Hythe residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.13% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
42.21% |
36.12% |
15.25% |
4.93% |
1.49% |
2021 |
43.19% |
35.01% |
15.31% |
5.03% |
1.46% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What is the population of Romney Marsh and Folkestone and Hythe?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Folkestone and Hythe including Romney Marsh. 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 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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