Socio-economic statistics for Temple Hill, Kent

Socio-economic statistics for Temple Hill, Kent

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Temple Hill in Dartford 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 Temple Hill older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Temple Hill and Dartford? Is Temple Hill an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

What are the occupations of the residents of Temple Hill?

The largest employment sector in Temple Hill is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 16.55%
Elementary Occupations 15.33%
Skilled Trades 11.1%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 10.93%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 10.35%
Associate Professional & Technical 9.74%
Administrative & Secretarial 9.65%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 7.7%

Temple Hill Health Statistics

Temple Hill has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Temple Hill 48.34% 32.28% 13.58% 4.59% 1.21%
Dartford 52.36% 33.13% 10.75% 2.9% 0.86%
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 Dartford changed since 2011?

Dartford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 2.08% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 48.55% 34.86% 12.16% 3.4% 1.03%
2021 52.36% 33.13% 10.75% 2.9% 0.86%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Temple Hill Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Temple Hill.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Temple Hill Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Temple Hill 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 Temple Hill to the national average for England.
Level Temple Hill England
No Qualifications 22.31% 18.08%
Level 1 13.26% 9.69%
Level 2 15.7% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.71% 5.32%
Level 3 15.07% 16.92%
Level 4 25.11% 33.92%

Temple Hill & Dartford 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 Temple Hill in the Dartford local area district.

Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Temple Hill 78.24% 21.76%
Dartford 80.32% 19.68%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Temple Hill compared to other wards in Dartford

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Town 55.95% 44.05%
2 Bridge 61.91% 38.09%
3 Burnham 69.21% 30.79%
4 Ebbsfleet 69.85% 30.15%
5 Newtown 73.97% 26.03%
6 West Hill 75.6% 24.4%
7 Temple Hill 78.24% 21.76%
8 Stone House 78.48% 21.52%
9 Stone Castle 79.03% 20.97%
10 Greenhithe & Knockhall 80.96% 19.04%
11 Princes 81.24% 18.76%
12 Brent 81.58% 18.42%
13 Swanscombe 85.29% 14.71%
14 Heath 86.64% 13.36%
15 Bean & Village Park 87.55% 12.45%
16 Maypole & Leyton Cross 87.93% 12.07%
17 Joyden's Wood 90.01% 9.99%
18 Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley 93.25% 6.75%
19 Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet 93.69% 6.31%
'; Temple Hill is ranked 7 out of 19 wards in Dartford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Temple Hill and Dartford

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Temple Hill either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 43.69 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 56.31 of Temple Hill residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Temple Hill 43.69% 56.31%
Dartford 65.65% 34.35%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Temple Hill has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Temple Hill compared to other wards in Dartford

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Joyden's Wood 90.48% 9.52%
2 Heath (Dartford) 89.2% 10.8%
3 Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet 83.95% 16.05%
4 Bridge (Dartford) 79.86% 20.14%
5 Maypole & Leyton Cross 79.8% 20.2%
6 Bean & Village Park 79.22% 20.78%
7 Brent (Dartford) 78.92% 21.08%
8 Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley 78.37% 21.63%
9 West Hill (Dartford) 70.85% 29.15%
10 Newtown (Dartford) 63.15% 36.85%
11 Greenhithe & Knockhall 60.04% 39.96%
12 Ebbsfleet 59.55% 40.45%
13 Stone House 58.42% 41.58%
14 Burnham 58.22% 41.78%
15 Stone Castle 57.17% 42.83%
16 Town (Dartford) 51.25% 48.75%
17 Swanscombe 49.51% 50.49%
18 Princes 49.41% 50.59%
19 Temple Hill 43.69% 56.31%
Temple Hill is ranked 19 out of 19 wards in Dartford for the percentage of home owners.

Temple Hill 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 Dartford.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Dartford 3% -0.1%
South East 2.9% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
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 Temple Hill 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 Temple Hill.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 57.16%
In Part-Time Work 24.12%
Unemployed 6.99%
75.88% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Temple Hill

What is the population of Temple Hill and Dartford?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Dartford including Temple Hill. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Bean & Village Park 2721
Brent 5850
Bridge 2940
Burnham 3303
Darenth 3052
Ebbsfleet 1115
Greenhithe & Knockhall 10380
Heath 5646
Joyden's Wood 5019
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet 6542
Maypole & Leyton Cross 3112
Newtown 6413
Princes 5679
Stone Castle 7833
Stone House 6689
Swanscombe 7278
Temple Hill 12137
Town 1864
West Hill 8754
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley 7724
Dartford Total 114051



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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