Socio-economic statistics for Ash, Surrey

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Ash?

The largest employment sector in Ash is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	19.67%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	14.31%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.95%
Skilled Trades	11.28%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.79%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.84%
Elementary Occupations	7.99%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	4.9%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Ash & Guildford 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 in the Guildford local area district.

Ash has a lower rate of immigrants than Guildford, the South East region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Ash Wharf	88.58%	11.42%
Guildford	80.87%	19.13%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Ash compared to other wards in Guildford

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Onslow	67.72%	32.28%
2	Friary and St Nicolas	69.23%	30.77%
3	Holy Trinity	71.18%	28.82%
4	Christchurch	74.95%	25.05%
5	Westborough	77.17%	22.83%
6	Stoughton	78.85%	21.15%
7	Merrow	79.75%	20.25%
8	Burpham	79.96%	20.04%
9	Stoke	81.51%	18.49%
10	Worplesdon	82.97%	17.03%
11	Pirbright	85.05%	14.95%
12	Shalford	86.32%	13.68%
13	Clandon and Horsley	86.67%	13.33%
14	Ash Vale	87.25%	12.75%
15	Lovelace	87.83%	12.17%
16	Effingham	88.36%	11.64%
17	Pilgrims	88.38%	11.62%
18	Ash Wharf	88.58%	11.42%
19	Ash South and Tongham	88.71%	11.29%
20	Tillingbourne	88.99%	11.01%
21	Send	89.36%	10.64%
22	Normandy	90.78%	9.22%

';Ash is ranked 18 out of 22 wards in Guildford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Ash Age Distribution Statistics

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

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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Ash Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Ash 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 to the national average for England.

Level	Ash Wharf	England
No Qualifications	18.38%	18.08%
Level 1	10.96%	9.69%
Level 2	13.92%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.32%
Level 3	17.74%	16.92%
Level 4	30.02%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Ash 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 Guildford.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Guildford	1.9%	0%
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 Ash 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.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	59.19%
In Part-Time Work	25.74%
Unemployed	3.64%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

74.26% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Ash

How many residents own or rent their home in Ash and Guildford

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Ash either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.93 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.07 of Ash residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Ash Wharf	71.93%	28.07%
Guildford	66.33%	33.67%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Ash compared to other wards in Guildford

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Normandy	83.89%	16.11%
2	Clandon and Horsley	83.32%	16.68%
3	Send	82.98%	17.03%
4	Effingham	82.72%	17.28%
5	Pilgrims	76.39%	23.61%
6	Ash South and Tongham	75.33%	24.67%
7	Worplesdon	74.87%	25.13%
8	Tillingbourne	74.17%	25.83%
9	Ash Vale	73.49%	26.51%
10	Burpham	72.72%	27.28%
11	Shalford	72.66%	27.34%
12	Christchurch	72.23%	27.77%
13	Ash Wharf	71.93%	28.07%
14	Merrow	70.35%	29.65%
15	Stoughton	67.07%	32.93%
16	Lovelace	67%	33%
17	Onslow	59.98%	40.02%
18	Holy Trinity	52.83%	47.17%
19	Pirbright	50.32%	49.68%
20	Stoke (Guildford)	47.8%	52.2%
21	Friary and St Nicolas	45.07%	54.93%
22	Westborough (Guildford)	41.32%	58.68%

Ash is ranked 13 out of 22 wards in Guildford for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Ash Health Statistics

Ash Wharf has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Ash Wharf	48.97%	34.14%	12.35%	3.64%	0.89%
Guildford	54.77%	32.5%	9.55%	2.46%	0.72%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Guildford changed since 2011?

Guildford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.22% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	53.92%	33.13%	9.8%	2.48%	0.67%
2021	54.77%	32.5%	9.55%	2.46%	0.72%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Ash and Guildford?

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

Ward	Population
Ash South and Tongham	8132
Ash Vale	5991
Ash Wharf	6369
Burpham	5962
Christchurch	6045
Clandon and Horsley	8963
Effingham	2981
Friary and St Nicolas	11127
Holy Trinity	8904
Lovelace	2737
Merrow	8573
Normandy	2912
Onslow	12099
Pilgrims	2634
Pirbright	3895
Send	4281
Shalford	5694
Stoke	6692
Stoughton	10864
Tillingbourne	5683
Westborough	10837
Worplesdon	8977
Guildford Total	150352

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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