Socio-economic statistics for Frimley, Surrey

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

How many residents own or rent their home in Frimley and Surrey Heath

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Frimley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 73.53 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 26.47 of Frimley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Frimley	73.53%	26.47%
Surrey Heath	74.01%	25.99%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Frimley compared to other wards in Surrey Heath

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	St Pauls (Surrey Heath)	89.9%	10.1%
2	Heatherside	85.32%	14.68%
3	Parkside (Surrey Heath)	85.31%	14.69%
4	Lightwater	83.82%	16.18%
5	Bisley & West End	81.43%	18.57%
6	Windlesham & Chobham	77.31%	22.69%
7	Frimley Green	74.99%	25.01%
8	Mytchett & Deepcut	74.54%	25.46%
9	Bagshot	74.36%	25.64%
10	Frimley	73.53%	26.47%
11	Watchetts	66.1%	33.9%
12	Town (Surrey Heath)	56.59%	43.41%
13	St Michaels (Surrey Heath)	53.52%	46.48%
14	Old Dean	53.28%	46.72%

Frimley is ranked 10 out of 14 wards in Surrey Heath for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Frimley Education Statistics

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

Level	Frimley	England
No Qualifications	13.74%	18.08%
Level 1	9.94%	9.69%
Level 2	14.17%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	4.34%	5.32%
Level 3	15.84%	16.92%
Level 4	39.5%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Frimley?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	27.75%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	13.64%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.99%
Administrative & Secretarial	11.3%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.19%
Skilled Trades	8.65%
Elementary Occupations	6.61%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	4.77%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Frimley Health Statistics

Frimley 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
Frimley	53.1%	33.38%	9.86%	2.94%	0.72%
Surrey Heath	53.81%	32.79%	10.18%	2.49%	0.74%
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 Surrey Heath changed since 2011?

Surrey Heath residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.17% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	53.47%	33.3%	10%	2.49%	0.74%
2021	53.81%	32.79%	10.18%	2.49%	0.74%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Frimley Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Frimley 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 Surrey Heath.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Surrey Heath	2%	-0.2%
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 Frimley 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 Frimley.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	60.32%
In Part-Time Work	24.25%
Unemployed	3.48%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

75.75% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Frimley

Frimley & Surrey Heath 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 Frimley in the Surrey Heath local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Frimley	76.9%	23.1%
Surrey Heath	82.95%	17.05%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Frimley compared to other wards in Surrey Heath

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	St Michaels	73.02%	26.98%
2	Town	75.62%	24.38%
3	Frimley	76.9%	23.1%
4	Watchetts	76.9%	23.1%
5	Old Dean	79.96%	20.04%
6	Parkside	80.92%	19.08%
7	St Pauls	83.51%	16.49%
8	Bagshot	84.75%	15.25%
9	Heatherside	85.31%	14.69%
10	Frimley Green	85.45%	14.55%
11	Mytchett & Deepcut	86.25%	13.75%
12	Bisley & West End	87.07%	12.93%
13	Windlesham & Chobham	87.47%	12.53%
14	Lightwater	89.01%	10.99%

';Frimley is ranked 3 out of 14 wards in Surrey Heath for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Frimley and Surrey Heath?

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

Ward	Population
Bagshot	7401
Bisley & West End	9282
Frimley	5224
Frimley Green	6771
Heatherside	7421
Lightwater	6610
Mytchett & Deepcut	7291
Old Dean	5650
Parkside	5079
St Michaels	5933
St Pauls	4858
Town	4954
Watchetts	5720
Windlesham & Chobham	7010
Surrey Heath Total	89204

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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