If you are thinking of moving to Rother 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 Rother to figures for West Sussex and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Rother is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Rother Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Rother are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Rother 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 | Chichester | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 91.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 4.7% | 9.4% |
Rother General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Rother. The percentage of residents in Rother rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Rother rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Rother is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Chichester | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.64% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.95% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.09% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.36% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.96% | 1.25% |
Rother 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. Rother 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 Rother 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment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 Rother is both lower than the average for West Sussex and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Rother than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Chichester | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.7% | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8.9% | 9.7% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Rother Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Rother as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Rother is also older than the average, making Rother a older persons location.
| Age | Chichester | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 16.5% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 44.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 46 | 39 |
Rother Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Rother and are from the UK Census of 2011. Rother 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. Rother also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Rother are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Chichester | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 19.5% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 11.6% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.9% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.8% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 32.4% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.4% | 5.7% |
Rother 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. Rother has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Chichester | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 28.80% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.49% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 21.10% | 20.64% |
| DE | 18.61% | 25.49% |
Rother Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Chichester | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 40.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 26.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.2% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 12.7% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 2.2% | 1.3% |
What is the population of Rother and Chichester?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Chichester including Rother. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Chichester Central | 3035 |
| Chichester East | 7115 |
| Chichester North | 5512 |
| Chichester South | 6634 |
| Chichester West | 6897 |
| Easebourne | 2880 |
| Fernhurst | 6752 |
| Fittleworth | 3108 |
| Goodwood | 3266 |
| Harbour Villages | 11181 |
| Harting | 3637 |
| Lavant | 3345 |
| Loxwood | 7142 |
| Midhurst | 7294 |
| North Mundham & Tangmere | 7718 |
| Petworth | 3605 |
| Selsey South | 6107 |
| Sidlesham with Selsey North | 5802 |
| Southbourne | 7256 |
| The Witterings | 10003 |
| Westbourne | 3219 |
| Chichester Total | 121508 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
