Socio-economic statistics for Way, Kent

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

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

Grade	Thanet	Kent	England
AB	15.88%	22.42%	22.96%
C1	29.38%	31.89%	30.92%
C2	23.59%	22.46%	20.64%
DE	31.14%	23.22%	25.49%

Way Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Way 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 Way is both higher than the average for Kent and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Way than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Thanet	Kent	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	5.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.2%	2.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	20.9%	12.6%	13.5%

Way Immigration Statistics

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

Country	Thanet	Kent	England
United Kingdom	91.4%	90.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.9%	3.2%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4%	5.4%	9.4%

Way General Health Statistics

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

Health	Thanet	Kent	England
Very Good	40.72%	46.68%	47.17%
Good	35.11%	34.87%	34.22%
Fair	16.68%	13.32%	13.12%
Bad	5.80%	4.00%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.70%	1.14%	1.25%

Way Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Thanet	Kent	England
Owned	33.4%	33.1%	30.6%
Mortgage	28.6%	34.2%	32.8%
Shared	0.3%	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	5.1%	5.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	7.6%	8.1%	8.3%
Private Rented	22%	15.1%	15.4%
Other	1.8%	1.5%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Way Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Way and are from the UK Census of 2011. Way 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	Thanet	Kent	England
No Qualifications	28.4%	22.5%	22.5%
Level 1	14.8%	14.7%	13.3%
Level 2	16.4%	16.9%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	11.3%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	19.6%	24.7%	27.4%
Other	5.6%	5.1%	5.7%

Way Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Thanet	Kent	England
Age 0 to 4	6%	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.4%	5.7%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.4%	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8%	8.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.5%	5.7%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.2%	19.3%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.3%	19.8%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.1%	6.6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.7%	9.4%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.1%	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.9	40.3	39.3
Median Age	43	41	39

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

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