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 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.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Runnymede	2.4%	-0.1%
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 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 Status	Proportion
In Employment	23.4%
In Part-Time Work	24.36%
Unemployed	4.98%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

75.64% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Egham

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 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)

Egham Health Statistics

Englefield Green East has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Englefield Green East	55.87%	34.9%	7.63%	1.24%	0.36%
Runnymede	52.37%	33.43%	10.61%	2.82%	0.77%
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 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.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	51.32%	34.1%	10.89%	2.94%	0.75%
2021	52.37%	33.43%	10.61%	2.82%	0.77%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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.

Area	Owned	Rented
Englefield Green East	65.23%	34.77%
Runnymede	66.42%	33.58%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Egham compared to other wards in Runnymede

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Thorpe (Runnymede)	86.45%	13.55%
2	Woodham & Rowtown	78.42%	21.58%
3	Ottershaw	77.92%	22.08%
4	New Haw	77.44%	22.56%
5	Virginia Water	74.85%	25.15%
6	Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South	71.14%	28.86%
7	Addlestone North	65.84%	34.16%
8	Englefield Green East	65.23%	34.77%
9	Addlestone South	62.4%	37.6%
10	Chertsey Riverside	61.71%	38.29%
11	Chertsey St Ann's	61.64%	38.36%
12	Egham Hythe	58.01%	41.99%
13	Egham Town	51.57%	48.43%
14	Englefield Green West	42.01%	57.99%

Egham is ranked 8 out of 14 wards in Runnymede for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Englefield Green East	74.25%	25.75%
Runnymede	80.1%	19.9%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Egham compared to other wards in Runnymede

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Virginia Water	68.88%	31.12%
2	Englefield Green East	74.25%	25.75%
3	Englefield Green West	75.58%	24.42%
4	Egham Town	75.63%	24.37%
5	Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South	79.08%	20.92%
6	Addlestone North	79.4%	20.61%
7	Chertsey Riverside	80.2%	19.8%
8	Addlestone South	80.28%	19.72%
9	Egham Hythe	80.98%	19.02%
10	Thorpe	82.91%	17.09%
11	New Haw	84.69%	15.31%
12	Chertsey St Ann's	84.78%	15.22%
13	Ottershaw	85.36%	14.64%
14	Woodham & Rowtown	87.49%	12.51%

';Egham is ranked 2 out of 14 wards in Runnymede for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	24.43%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	18.38%
Associate Professional & Technical	14.45%
Elementary Occupations	9.01%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.22%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	7.44%
Skilled Trades	4.66%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	1.57%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

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.

Level	Englefield Green East	England
No Qualifications	3.46%	18.08%
Level 1	2.45%	9.69%
Level 2	5.4%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.32%
Level 3	54.43%	16.92%
Level 4	30.32%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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.

Ward	Population
Addlestone North	6633
Addlestone South	6829
Chertsey Riverside	5926
Chertsey St Ann's	6920
Egham Hythe	7304
Egham Town	7262
Englefield Green East	6847
Englefield Green West	6783
Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South	3914
New Haw	6572
Ottershaw	6407
Thorpe	5855
Virginia Water	6848
Woodham & Rowtown	6227
Runnymede Total	90327

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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