Socio-economic statistics for Chelsham, Surrey

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

Chelsham 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 Tandridge.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Tandridge	2.1%	-0.3%
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 Chelsham 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 Chelsham.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	55.86%
In Part-Time Work	29.74%
Unemployed	4.23%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

70.26% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Chelsham

What are the occupations of the residents of Chelsham?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	18.23%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	17.89%
Associate Professional & Technical	14.68%
Administrative & Secretarial	13.02%
Skilled Trades	11.74%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	8.12%
Elementary Occupations	6.49%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	4.83%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Chelsham Education Statistics

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

Level	Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh	England
No Qualifications	18.4%	18.08%
Level 1	10.88%	9.69%
Level 2	15.91%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.07%	5.32%
Level 3	17.63%	16.92%
Level 4	29.24%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Chelsham Health Statistics

Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh 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
Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh	48.91%	33.29%	13.6%	3.43%	0.77%
Tandridge	52.25%	32.95%	11.02%	2.92%	0.85%
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 Tandridge changed since 2011?

Tandridge residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.34% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	50.5%	34.36%	11.39%	2.9%	0.86%
2021	52.25%	32.95%	11.02%	2.92%	0.85%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Chelsham Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh.

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)

How many residents own or rent their home in Chelsham and Tandridge

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Chelsham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 78.16 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 21.84 of Chelsham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh	78.16%	21.84%
Tandridge	74.47%	25.53%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Chelsham compared to other wards in Tandridge

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Chaldon	92.54%	7.46%
2	Woldingham	88.04%	11.96%
3	Warlingham West	88.03%	11.97%
4	Felbridge	82.88%	17.12%
5	Tatsfield and Titsey	82.75%	17.25%
6	Limpsfield	82.37%	17.63%
7	Portley	81.87%	18.13%
8	Dormansland and Felcourt	80.6%	19.4%
9	Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh	78.16%	21.84%
10	Burstow, Horne and Outwood	77.41%	22.59%
11	Queens Park (Tandridge)	75.67%	24.33%
12	Oxted North and Tandridge	75.33%	24.67%
13	Harestone	73.68%	26.32%
14	Lingfield and Crowhurst	71.31%	28.69%
15	Bletchingley and Nutfield	71.27%	28.73%
16	Godstone	70.57%	29.43%
17	Oxted South	68.61%	31.39%
18	Valley (Tandridge)	65.31%	34.69%
19	Westway	64.62%	35.38%
20	Whyteleafe	58.62%	41.38%

Chelsham is ranked 9 out of 20 wards in Tandridge for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Chelsham & Tandridge 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 Chelsham in the Tandridge local area district.

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

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh	90.82%	9.18%
Tandridge	88.98%	11.02%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Chelsham compared to other wards in Tandridge

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Woldingham	80.61%	19.39%
2	Harestone	83.55%	16.45%
3	Whyteleafe	84.04%	15.96%
4	Valley	86.49%	13.51%
5	Westway	86.81%	13.19%
6	Warlingham West	86.84%	13.16%
7	Queens Park	88.28%	11.72%
8	Oxted North and Tandridge	88.55%	11.45%
9	Portley	89.18%	10.82%
10	Limpsfield	89.79%	10.21%
11	Dormansland and Felcourt	90.25%	9.75%
12	Bletchingley and Nutfield	90.48%	9.52%
13	Felbridge	90.49%	9.51%
14	Chaldon	90.68%	9.32%
15	Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh	90.82%	9.18%
16	Godstone	91.26%	8.74%
17	Burstow, Horne and Outwood	91.3%	8.7%
18	Oxted South	91.78%	8.22%
19	Lingfield and Crowhurst	91.96%	8.04%
20	Tatsfield and Titsey	93.07%	6.93%

';Chelsham is ranked 15 out of 20 wards in Tandridge for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Chelsham and Tandridge?

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

Ward	Population
Bletchingley and Nutfield	6051
Burstow, Horne and Outwood	6096
Chaldon	1830
Dormansland and Felcourt	4275
Felbridge	2328
Godstone	6128
Harestone	4662
Limpsfield	3608
Lingfield and Crowhurst	4404
Oxted North and Tandridge	5984
Oxted South	6666
Portley	4801
Queens Park	4014
Tatsfield and Titsey	1964
Valley	4758
Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh	5905
Warlingham West	3480
Westway	5095
Whyteleafe	4411
Woldingham	2082
Tandridge Total	88542

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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