Socio-economic statistics for Upper Goldstone, Kent

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

Upper Goldstone Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Upper Goldstone are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Upper Goldstone 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	Dover	Kent	England
United Kingdom	92.7%	90.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3%	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	3.8%	5.4%	9.4%

Upper Goldstone Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Upper Goldstone as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Upper Goldstone is also older than the Kent average, making Upper Goldstone a older persons location.

Age	Dover	Kent	England
Age 0 to 4	5.6%	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.7%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.5%	8.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.3%	5.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.9%	19.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21%	19.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.4%	6.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.7%	9.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.6%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	42.1	40.3	39.3
Median Age	44	41	39

Upper Goldstone 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. Upper Goldstone has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Dover	Kent	England
AB	17.52%	22.42%	22.96%
C1	31.74%	31.89%	30.92%
C2	23.39%	22.46%	20.64%
DE	27.36%	23.22%	25.49%

Upper Goldstone Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Upper Goldstone 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.

Benefit	Dover	Kent	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.2%	2.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.4%	2.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15%	12.6%	13.5%

Upper Goldstone Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Dover	Kent	England
Owned	35.3%	33.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	31.3%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.5%	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	8.9%	5.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5.4%	8.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	15.3%	15.1%	15.4%
Other	1.8%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%

Upper Goldstone General Health Statistics

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

Health	Dover	Kent	England
Very Good	43.37%	46.68%	47.17%
Good	35.35%	34.87%	34.22%
Fair	14.99%	13.32%	13.12%
Bad	4.96%	4.00%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.33%	1.14%	1.25%

Upper Goldstone Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Upper Goldstone and are from the UK Census of 2011. Upper Goldstone has a high 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	Dover	Kent	England
No Qualifications	25%	22.5%	22.5%
Level 1	14.6%	14.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.4%	16.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	12.1%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	22%	24.7%	27.4%
Other	5.1%	5.1%	5.7%

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

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