Socio-economic statistics for Ash-***-Ridley, Kent

Socio-economic statistics for Ash-cum-Ridley, Kent

Is Ash-cum-Ridley in Sevenoaks 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 Ash-cum-Ridley older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Ash-cum-Ridley and Sevenoaks? What is the claimant count in Ash-cum-Ridley and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

What are the occupations of the residents of Ash-cum-Ridley?

The largest employment sector in Ash-cum-Ridley is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations18.41%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials14.38%
Associate Professional & Technical12.98%
Skilled Trades12.98%
Administrative & Secretarial12.03%
Caring, leisure & Other Services9.02%
Elementary Occupations7.31%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives5.67%

How many residents own or rent their home in Ash-cum-Ridley and Sevenoaks

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Ash-cum-Ridley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 75.23 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 24.77 of Ash-cum-Ridley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Ash and New Ash Green75.23%24.77%
Sevenoaks71.54%28.46%
South East65.66%34.34%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Ash-cum-Ridley compared to other wards in Sevenoaks

#WardOwnedRented
1Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount84.6%15.4%
2Hextable84.52%15.48%
3Fawkham and West Kingsdown83.62%16.38%
4Hartley and Hodsoll Street81.79%18.21%
5Kemsing79.95%20.05%
6Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village79.8%20.2%
7Eynsford79.6%20.4%
8Otford and Shoreham79.56%20.44%
9Sevenoaks Kippington79.28%20.72%
10Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge76.39%23.61%
11Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone75.53%24.47%
12Ash and New Ash Green75.23%24.77%
13Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth73.26%26.74%
14Crockenhill and Well Hill73.1%26.9%
15Seal and Weald72.1%27.9%
16Cowden and Hever71.05%28.95%
17Westerham and Crockham Hill67.46%32.54%
18Edenbridge North and East67.26%32.74%
19Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway67.19%32.81%
20Dunton Green and Riverhead65.26%34.74%
21Sevenoaks Northern64.55%35.45%
22Edenbridge South and West62.86%37.14%
23Sevenoaks Eastern62.57%37.43%
24Sevenoaks Town and St John's60.3%39.7%
25Swanley White Oak55.95%44.05%
26Swanley St Mary's49.89%50.11%
Ash-cum-Ridley is ranked 12 out of 26 wards in Sevenoaks for the percentage of home owners.

Ash-cum-Ridley Health Statistics

Ash and New Ash Green 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
Ash and New Ash Green49.45%35.84%11.39%2.69%0.64%
Sevenoaks52.62%32.3%11.12%3.04%0.92%
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 Sevenoaks changed since 2011?

Sevenoaks residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.38% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201151.17%33.37%11.47%3.11%0.87%
202152.62%32.3%11.12%3.04%0.92%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Ash-cum-Ridley 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 Sevenoaks.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Sevenoaks2%-0.2%
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 Ash-cum-Ridley 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 Ash-cum-Ridley.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment59.39%
In Part-Time Work29.54%
Unemployed3.1%
70.46% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Ash-cum-Ridley

Ash-cum-Ridley & Sevenoaks 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 Ash-cum-Ridley in the Sevenoaks local area district.

Ash-cum-Ridley has a lower rate of immigrants than Sevenoaks, the South East region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Ash and New Ash Green93.77%6.23%
Sevenoaks88.98%11.02%
South East84.24%15.76%
England82.65%17.35%

Ash-cum-Ridley compared to other wards in Sevenoaks

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Sevenoaks Town and St John's76.78%23.22%
2Sevenoaks Kippington81.16%18.84%
3Dunton Green and Riverhead82.92%17.08%
4Sevenoaks Eastern83.17%16.83%
5Sevenoaks Northern84.5%15.5%
6Swanley St Mary's85.75%14.25%
7Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge87.15%12.86%
8Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village87.2%12.8%
9Seal and Weald87.74%12.26%
10Swanley White Oak89.26%10.74%
11Edenbridge South and West91.28%8.72%
12Otford and Shoreham91.47%8.53%
13Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway91.8%8.2%
14Edenbridge North and East91.87%8.13%
15Cowden and Hever91.98%8.02%
16Kemsing92.05%7.95%
17Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone92.11%7.89%
18Crockenhill and Well Hill92.42%7.58%
19Westerham and Crockham Hill92.53%7.47%
20Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount92.79%7.21%
21Hextable93.14%6.86%
22Hartley and Hodsoll Street93.53%6.47%
23Ash and New Ash Green93.77%6.23%
24Fawkham and West Kingsdown94.06%5.94%
25Eynsford94.2%5.8%
26Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth94.62%5.38%
';Ash-cum-Ridley is ranked 23 out of 26 wards in Sevenoaks for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Ash-cum-Ridley Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Ash and New Ash Green.
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

Ash-cum-Ridley Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Ash-cum-Ridley 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 Ash-cum-Ridley to the national average for England.
LevelAsh and New Ash GreenEngland
No Qualifications13.85%18.08%
Level 112.22%9.69%
Level 217.11%13.32%
Apprenticeship5.97%5.32%
Level 319.57%16.92%
Level 429.19%33.92%

What is the population of Ash-cum-Ridley and Sevenoaks?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Sevenoaks including Ash-cum-Ridley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Ash and New Ash Green6025
Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge6740
Cowden and Hever2111
Crockenhill and Well Hill1964
Dunton Green and Riverhead6246
Edenbridge North and East5309
Edenbridge South and West4652
Eynsford1838
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth5031
Fawkham and West Kingsdown5976
Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount3514
Hartley and Hodsoll Street5874
Hextable4091
Kemsing4201
Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway2407
Otford and Shoreham4716
Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone2556
Seal and Weald4298
Sevenoaks Eastern4390
Sevenoaks Kippington5346
Sevenoaks Northern4637
Sevenoaks Town and St John's7442
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village6300
Swanley St Mary's4675
Swanley White Oak6505
Westerham and Crockham Hill4543
Sevenoaks Total121387



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