Socio-economic statistics for Stodmarsh, Kent

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

Stodmarsh Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Canterbury	Kent	England
Owned	35.5%	33.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	30.5%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.3%	5.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.9%	8.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	17.5%	15.1%	15.4%
Other	2%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.3%	1.3%

Stodmarsh General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Stodmarsh. The percentage of residents in Stodmarsh rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Canterbury	Kent	England
Very Good	46.82%	46.68%	47.17%
Good	34.63%	34.87%	34.22%
Fair	13.37%	13.32%	13.12%
Bad	4.06%	4.00%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.12%	1.14%	1.25%

Stodmarsh Age Distribution Statistics

Age	Canterbury	Kent	England
Age 0 to 4	5%	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	5.7%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.6%	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	15.9%	8.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.7%	5.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	16.3%	19.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	17.7%	19.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.4%	6.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.5%	9.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.3%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3%	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	40	40.3	39.3
Median Age	39	41	39

Stodmarsh Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Stodmarsh 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 unemployment in Stodmarsh is both lower than the average for Kent 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 Stodmarsh than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Canterbury	Kent	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.9%	2.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.1%	12.6%	13.5%

Stodmarsh 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.

Grade	Canterbury	Kent	England
AB	24.68%	22.42%	22.96%
C1	34.87%	31.89%	30.92%
C2	20.03%	22.46%	20.64%
DE	20.42%	23.22%	25.49%

Stodmarsh Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Stodmarsh are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	Canterbury	Kent	England
United Kingdom	89%	90.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.8%	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	6.5%	5.4%	9.4%

Stodmarsh Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Stodmarsh and are from the UK Census of 2011. Stodmarsh 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.

Qualification	Canterbury	Kent	England
No Qualifications	20.5%	22.5%	22.5%
Level 1	11.8%	14.7%	13.3%
Level 2	14.3%	16.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	17.6%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	27.3%	24.7%	27.4%
Other	5.2%	5.1%	5.7%

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

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