Is Boughton Monchelsea 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 Boughton Monchelsea older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Boughton Monchelsea and Maidstone? What is the claimant count in Boughton Monchelsea and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.
Boughton Monchelsea has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.What are the occupations of the residents of Boughton Monchelsea?
The largest employment sector in Boughton Monchelsea is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Professional Occupations 21.22% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 16.68% Associate Professional & Technical 15.94% Administrative & Secretarial 10.49% Skilled Trades 10.32% Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.09% Elementary Occupations 6.44% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.29% Boughton Monchelsea 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 Maidstone.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Maidstone 2.9% -0.4% South East 2.9% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 57.37% In Part-Time Work 29.13% Unemployed 2.54% How many residents own or rent their home in Boughton Monchelsea and Maidstone
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Boughton Monchelsea either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 83.35 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 16.65 of Boughton Monchelsea residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Loose 83.35% 16.65% Maidstone 67.4% 32.6% South East 65.66% 34.34% England 61.31% 38.69% Boughton Monchelsea compared to other wards in Maidstone
Boughton Monchelsea is ranked 6 out of 26 wards in Maidstone for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Barming and Teston 90.14% 9.86% 2 Allington 86.62% 13.38% 3 Bearsted 86.02% 13.98% 4 Boxley 85.12% 14.88% 5 Detling and Thurnham 84.81% 15.19% 6 Loose 83.35% 16.65% 7 Leeds 80.16% 19.84% 8 Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton 78.1% 21.9% 9 North Downs 76.49% 23.51% 10 Staplehurst 76.31% 23.69% 11 Coxheath and Hunton 76.09% 23.91% 12 Harrietsham and Lenham 75.06% 24.94% 13 Headcorn 74.37% 25.63% 14 Sutton Valence and Langley 73.2% 26.81% 15 Downswood and Otham 71.43% 28.57% 16 South (Maidstone) 71.07% 28.93% 17 Marden and Yalding 70.72% 29.28% 18 East (Maidstone) 64.67% 35.33% 19 Shepway North 64.54% 35.46% 20 Heath (Maidstone) 62.83% 37.17% 21 North (Maidstone) 57.82% 42.18% 22 Bridge (Maidstone) 54.17% 45.83% 23 Shepway South 52.05% 47.95% 24 Fant 51.79% 48.21% 25 Park Wood 48.04% 51.96% 26 High Street (Maidstone) 40.8% 59.2% Boughton Monchelsea Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Loose.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 Boughton Monchelsea Health Statistics
Loose 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 Loose 50.76% 34.21% 11.18% 2.83% 1.01% Maidstone 49.77% 34.01% 11.96% 3.32% 0.94% 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 Maidstone changed since 2011?
Maidstone residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.62% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 48.11% 35.05% 12.43% 3.43% 0.97% 2021 49.77% 34.01% 11.96% 3.32% 0.94% Boughton Monchelsea Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Boughton Monchelsea 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 | Loose | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 12.94% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 10.63% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 15.25% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.35% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 18.18% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 34.1% | 33.92% |
Boughton Monchelsea & Maidstone 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 Boughton Monchelsea in the Maidstone local area district.
Boughton Monchelsea has a lower rate of immigrants than Maidstone, the South East region and England as a whole.| Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
|---|---|---|
| Loose | 92.34% | 7.66% |
| Maidstone | 86.04% | 13.96% |
| South East | 84.24% | 15.76% |
| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
Boughton Monchelsea compared to other wards in Maidstone
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Street | 70.94% | 29.06% |
| 2 | North | 74.19% | 25.81% |
| 3 | Fant | 77.13% | 22.87% |
| 4 | Bridge | 77.72% | 22.28% |
| 5 | East | 78.99% | 21.01% |
| 6 | Heath | 79.74% | 20.26% |
| 7 | Park Wood | 84.58% | 15.42% |
| 8 | South | 85.78% | 14.22% |
| 9 | Shepway North | 86.89% | 13.11% |
| 10 | Downswood and Otham | 88.85% | 11.15% |
| 11 | Shepway South | 89.4% | 10.6% |
| 12 | Allington | 90.55% | 9.45% |
| 13 | Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton | 91.68% | 8.32% |
| 14 | Boxley | 92.25% | 7.75% |
| 15 | Sutton Valence and Langley | 92.26% | 7.74% |
| 16 | Staplehurst | 92.32% | 7.68% |
| 17 | Loose | 92.34% | 7.66% |
| 18 | Marden and Yalding | 92.34% | 7.66% |
| 19 | Coxheath and Hunton | 92.49% | 7.51% |
| 20 | Barming and Teston | 92.63% | 7.37% |
| 21 | Detling and Thurnham | 92.89% | 7.11% |
| 22 | Bearsted | 93.01% | 6.99% |
| 23 | Headcorn | 93.35% | 6.65% |
| 24 | Leeds | 93.93% | 6.07% |
| 25 | North Downs | 94.15% | 5.85% |
| 26 | Harrietsham and Lenham | 94.61% | 5.39% |
What is the population of Boughton Monchelsea and Maidstone?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Maidstone including Boughton Monchelsea. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Allington | 7496 |
| Barming and Teston | 2299 |
| Bearsted | 8362 |
| Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton | 2811 |
| Boxley | 8641 |
| Bridge | 6632 |
| Coxheath and Hunton | 7980 |
| Detling and Thurnham | 3099 |
| Downswood and Otham | 3072 |
| East | 8932 |
| Fant | 10866 |
| Harrietsham and Lenham | 6756 |
| Headcorn | 6040 |
| Heath | 7199 |
| High Street | 11852 |
| Leeds | 2416 |
| Loose | 2581 |
| Marden and Yalding | 8981 |
| North | 10055 |
| North Downs | 2431 |
| Park Wood | 9516 |
| Shepway North | 9225 |
| Shepway South | 5963 |
| South | 10110 |
| Staplehurst | 6350 |
| Sutton Valence and Langley | 3467 |
| Maidstone Total | 173132 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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