Socio-economic statistics for Egham, Surrey

Socio-economic statistics for Egham, Surrey

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

Egham & Runnymede 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 Egham in the Runnymede local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Englefield Green East74.25%25.75%
Runnymede80.1%19.9%
South East84.24%15.76%
England82.65%17.35%

Egham compared to other wards in Runnymede

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Virginia Water68.88%31.12%
2Englefield Green East74.25%25.75%
3Englefield Green West75.58%24.42%
4Egham Town75.63%24.37%
5Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South79.08%20.92%
6Addlestone North79.4%20.61%
7Chertsey Riverside80.2%19.8%
8Addlestone South80.28%19.72%
9Egham Hythe80.98%19.02%
10Thorpe82.91%17.09%
11New Haw84.69%15.31%
12Chertsey St Ann's84.78%15.22%
13Ottershaw85.36%14.64%
14Woodham & Rowtown87.49%12.51%
';Egham is ranked 2 out of 14 wards in Runnymede for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Egham Health Statistics

Englefield Green East has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Englefield Green East55.87%34.9%7.63%1.24%0.36%
Runnymede52.37%33.43%10.61%2.82%0.77%
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 Runnymede changed since 2011?

Runnymede residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.38% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201151.32%34.1%10.89%2.94%0.75%
202152.37%33.43%10.61%2.82%0.77%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How many residents own or rent their home in Egham and Runnymede

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Egham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 65.23 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 34.77 of Egham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Englefield Green East65.23%34.77%
Runnymede66.42%33.58%
South East65.66%34.34%
England61.31%38.69%

Egham has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Egham compared to other wards in Runnymede

#WardOwnedRented
1Thorpe (Runnymede)86.45%13.55%
2Woodham & Rowtown78.42%21.58%
3Ottershaw77.92%22.08%
4New Haw77.44%22.56%
5Virginia Water74.85%25.15%
6Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South71.14%28.86%
7Addlestone North65.84%34.16%
8Englefield Green East65.23%34.77%
9Addlestone South62.4%37.6%
10Chertsey Riverside61.71%38.29%
11Chertsey St Ann's61.64%38.36%
12Egham Hythe58.01%41.99%
13Egham Town51.57%48.43%
14Englefield Green West42.01%57.99%
Egham is ranked 8 out of 14 wards in Runnymede for the percentage of home owners.

Egham Age Distribution Statistics

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Egham?

The largest employment sector in Egham is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations24.43%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials18.38%
Associate Professional & Technical14.45%
Elementary Occupations9.01%
Administrative & Secretarial8.22%
Caring, leisure & Other Services7.44%
Skilled Trades4.66%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives1.57%

Egham Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Egham 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 Egham to the national average for England.
LevelEnglefield Green EastEngland
No Qualifications3.46%18.08%
Level 12.45%9.69%
Level 25.4%13.32%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.32%
Level 354.43%16.92%
Level 430.32%33.92%

Egham 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 Runnymede.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Runnymede2.4%-0.1%
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 Egham 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 Egham.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment23.4%
In Part-Time Work24.36%
Unemployed4.98%
75.64% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Egham

What is the population of Egham and Runnymede?

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

WardPopulation
Addlestone North6633
Addlestone South6829
Chertsey Riverside5926
Chertsey St Ann's6920
Egham Hythe7304
Egham Town7262
Englefield Green East6847
Englefield Green West6783
Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South3914
New Haw6572
Ottershaw6407
Thorpe5855
Virginia Water6848
Woodham & Rowtown6227
Runnymede Total90327



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