Is Badlesmere 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 Badlesmere older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Badlesmere and Swale? What is the claimant count in Badlesmere and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.
Badlesmere has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.How many residents own or rent their home in Badlesmere and Swale
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Badlesmere either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.83 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.17 of Badlesmere residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented East Downs 70.83% 29.17% Swale 66.97% 33.03% South East 65.66% 34.34% England 61.31% 38.69% Badlesmere compared to other wards in Swale
Badlesmere is ranked 8 out of 24 wards in Swale for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Woodstock (Swale) 81.99% 18.01% 2 West Downs 80.62% 19.38% 3 Minster Cliffs 80.36% 19.64% 4 Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow 79.91% 20.09% 5 Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch 78.3% 21.7% 6 Boughton and Courtenay 75.39% 24.61% 7 Borden and Grove Park 74.3% 25.7% 8 East Downs 70.83% 29.17% 9 Sheppey East 70.69% 29.31% 10 Kemsley 69.24% 30.76% 11 Queenborough and Halfway 68.48% 31.52% 12 St Ann's (Swale) 68.2% 31.8% 13 Sheppey Central 68.18% 31.82% 14 The Meads 67.77% 32.23% 15 Watling (Swale) 67.17% 32.83% 16 Homewood 66.17% 33.83% 17 Chalkwell (Swale) 65.99% 34.01% 18 Teynham and Lynsted 64.44% 35.56% 19 Abbey (Swale) 63.49% 36.51% 20 Priory (Swale) 62.25% 37.75% 21 Milton Regis 60.7% 39.3% 22 Murston 58.64% 41.36% 23 Roman (Swale) 56.82% 43.18% 24 Sheerness 40.66% 59.34% Badlesmere Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in East Downs.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 Badlesmere Health Statistics
East Downs has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area VG G F B VB East Downs 47.5% 33.8% 13.48% 4.24% 0.98% Swale 45.47% 34.77% 14.07% 4.41% 1.28% South East 49.98% 34.01% 11.77% 3.31% 0.93% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Swale changed since 2011?
Swale residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.05% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 44.32% 35.87% 14.07% 4.42% 1.32% 2021 45.47% 34.77% 14.07% 4.41% 1.28% What are the occupations of the residents of Badlesmere?
The largest employment sector in Badlesmere is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Professional Occupations 19.77% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 19.15% Skilled Trades 13.92% Associate Professional & Technical 13.77% Administrative & Secretarial 9% Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.46% Elementary Occupations 7.31% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.69% Badlesmere 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 Swale.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Swale 3.7% -0.6% South East 2.9% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 53.78% In Part-Time Work 28.62% Unemployed 4.33% Badlesmere Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Badlesmere 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 | East Downs | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 17.09% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 9.32% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 14.78% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.91% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 15.24% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 36.02% | 33.92% |
Badlesmere & Swale 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 Badlesmere in the Swale local area district.
Badlesmere has a lower rate of immigrants than Swale, the South East region and England as a whole.| Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Downs | 93.99% | 6.01% |
| Swale | 91.99% | 8.01% |
| South East | 84.24% | 15.76% |
| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
Badlesmere compared to other wards in Swale
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalkwell | 83.89% | 16.11% |
| 2 | Murston | 85.01% | 14.99% |
| 3 | Kemsley | 87.1% | 12.9% |
| 4 | Roman | 87.12% | 12.88% |
| 5 | The Meads | 89.79% | 10.21% |
| 6 | Milton Regis | 90.37% | 9.63% |
| 7 | Teynham and Lynsted | 91.1% | 8.9% |
| 8 | Abbey | 91.37% | 8.63% |
| 9 | Sheerness | 91.84% | 8.16% |
| 10 | Homewood | 92.01% | 7.99% |
| 11 | Sheppey East | 92.44% | 7.56% |
| 12 | Boughton and Courtenay | 92.83% | 7.17% |
| 13 | St Ann's | 93.31% | 6.69% |
| 14 | Watling | 93.47% | 6.53% |
| 15 | Borden and Grove Park | 93.51% | 6.49% |
| 16 | Woodstock | 93.89% | 6.11% |
| 17 | Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow | 93.93% | 6.07% |
| 18 | East Downs | 93.99% | 6.01% |
| 19 | West Downs | 94.43% | 5.57% |
| 20 | Queenborough and Halfway | 94.55% | 5.45% |
| 21 | Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch | 94.68% | 5.32% |
| 22 | Sheppey Central | 94.94% | 5.06% |
| 23 | Priory | 95.08% | 4.92% |
| 24 | Minster Cliffs | 95.51% | 4.49% |
What is the population of Badlesmere and Swale?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Swale including Badlesmere. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Abbey | 5356 |
| Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow | 6216 |
| Borden and Grove Park | 6454 |
| Boughton and Courtenay | 6720 |
| Chalkwell | 3445 |
| East Downs | 2717 |
| Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch | 6289 |
| Homewood | 6389 |
| Kemsley | 7135 |
| Milton Regis | 6285 |
| Minster Cliffs | 7765 |
| Murston | 7040 |
| Priory | 2903 |
| Queenborough and Halfway | 8173 |
| Roman | 6876 |
| Sheerness | 13475 |
| Sheppey Central | 9120 |
| Sheppey East | 7254 |
| St Ann's | 5628 |
| Teynham and Lynsted | 6326 |
| The Meads | 4118 |
| Watling | 6317 |
| West Downs | 2880 |
| Woodstock | 6134 |
| Swale Total | 151015 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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