If you are thinking of moving to Southborough 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 Southborough to figures for Kingston Upon Thames and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Southborough is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Southborough Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Southborough as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Southborough is also older than the average, making Southborough a older persons location.
| Age | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 24.3% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 17.9% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.4% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 37 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 35 | 39 |
Southborough Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 27.9% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 36.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 8.3% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 21% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1% | 1.3% |
Southborough Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Southborough are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Southborough has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 71.7% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 6.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 20.1% | 9.4% |
Southborough Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Southborough and are from the UK Census of 2011. Southborough 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. Southborough also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Southborough are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 13.4% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 9.8% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 12.2% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 13.5% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 41.4% | 27.4% |
| Other | 7.8% | 5.7% |
Southborough 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. Southborough has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 36.86% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 34.68% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 13.78% | 20.64% |
| DE | 14.69% | 25.49% |
Southborough General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Southborough. The percentage of residents in Southborough rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Southborough rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Southborough is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 52.69% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.49% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 10.26% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.77% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.79% | 1.25% |
Southborough 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 Southborough 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.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Southborough 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Southborough than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.5% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 7.4% | 13.5% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
