Socio-economic statistics for South Earlswood, Surrey

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

South Earlswood Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in South Earlswood 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in South Earlswood than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Reigate and Banstead	Surrey	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.5%	1.3%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	7.8%	7.1%	13.5%

South Earlswood Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of South Earlswood are from the UK Census of 2011. Since South Earlswood 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%

South Earlswood General Health Statistics

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

South Earlswood Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

South Earlswood has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that South Earlswood 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%

South Earlswood Age Distribution Statistics

The population of South Earlswood 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

South Earlswood 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. South Earlswood 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%

South Earlswood Education Statistics

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

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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