Socio-economic statistics for Thames, Surrey

Socio-economic statistics for Thames, Surrey

Is Thames in Runnymede a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics 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 Thames older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Thames and Runnymede? What is the claimant count in Thames and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

What are the occupations of the residents of Thames?

The largest employment sector in Thames is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations19.55%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials18.03%
Associate Professional & Technical14.1%
Administrative & Secretarial11.52%
Skilled Trades10.79%
Caring, leisure & Other Services8.38%
Elementary Occupations7%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives5%

Thames 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 Runnymede.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Runnymede2.4%-0.1%
South East2.9%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-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 Thames 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 Thames.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment57.42%
In Part-Time Work27.41%
Unemployed3.75%
72.59% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Thames

Thames & Runnymede 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 Thames in the Runnymede local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Thorpe (Runnymede)82.91%17.09%
Runnymede80.1%19.9%
South East84.24%15.76%
England82.65%17.35%

Thames compared to other wards in Runnymede

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Virginia Water68.88%31.12%
2Englefield Green East74.25%25.75%
3Englefield Green West75.58%24.42%
4Egham Town75.63%24.37%
5Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South79.08%20.92%
6Addlestone North79.4%20.61%
7Chertsey Riverside80.2%19.8%
8Addlestone South80.28%19.72%
9Egham Hythe80.98%19.02%
10Thorpe82.91%17.09%
11New Haw84.69%15.31%
12Chertsey St Ann's84.78%15.22%
13Ottershaw85.36%14.64%
14Woodham & Rowtown87.49%12.51%
';Thames is ranked 10 out of 14 wards in Runnymede for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Thames Health Statistics

Thorpe has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Thorpe (Runnymede)50.03%33.93%12.08%3.15%0.81%
Runnymede52.37%33.43%10.61%2.82%0.77%
South East49.98%34.01%11.77%3.31%0.93%
England48.49%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 Runnymede changed since 2011?

Runnymede residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.38% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201151.32%34.1%10.89%2.94%0.75%
202152.37%33.43%10.61%2.82%0.77%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Thames Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Thorpe.
Age BandProportion
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

Thames Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Thames 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 Thames to the national average for England.
LevelThorpeEngland
No Qualifications18.25%18.08%
Level 110.57%9.69%
Level 214.32%13.32%
Apprenticeship6.26%5.32%
Level 315.67%16.92%
Level 432%33.92%

How many residents own or rent their home in Thames and Runnymede

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Thames either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 86.45 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 13.55 of Thames residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Thorpe (Runnymede)86.45%13.55%
Runnymede66.42%33.58%
South East65.66%34.34%
England61.31%38.69%

Thames has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Thames compared to other wards in Runnymede

#WardOwnedRented
1Thorpe (Runnymede)86.45%13.55%
2Woodham & Rowtown78.42%21.58%
3Ottershaw77.92%22.08%
4New Haw77.44%22.56%
5Virginia Water74.85%25.15%
6Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South71.14%28.86%
7Addlestone North65.84%34.16%
8Englefield Green East65.23%34.77%
9Addlestone South62.4%37.6%
10Chertsey Riverside61.71%38.29%
11Chertsey St Ann's61.64%38.36%
12Egham Hythe58.01%41.99%
13Egham Town51.57%48.43%
14Englefield Green West42.01%57.99%
Thames is ranked 1 out of 14 wards in Runnymede for the percentage of home owners.

What is the population of Thames and Runnymede?

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

WardPopulation
Addlestone North6633
Addlestone South6829
Chertsey Riverside5926
Chertsey St Ann's6920
Egham Hythe7304
Egham Town7262
Englefield Green East6847
Englefield Green West6783
Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South3914
New Haw6572
Ottershaw6407
Thorpe5855
Virginia Water6848
Woodham & Rowtown6227
Runnymede Total90327



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