Socio-economic statistics for Gatton, Surrey

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

Gatton 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 Reigate and Banstead.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Reigate and Banstead	1.9%	-0.4%
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 Gatton 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 Gatton.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	59.73%
In Part-Time Work	24.14%
Unemployed	4.54%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

75.86% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Gatton

Gatton Health Statistics

Redhill West & Wray Common 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
Redhill West & Wray Common	53.36%	32.58%	10.46%	2.75%	0.86%
Reigate and Banstead	53.8%	32.5%	10.3%	2.64%	0.76%
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 Reigate and Banstead changed since 2011?

Reigate and Banstead residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.72% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	51.55%	34.03%	10.79%	2.79%	0.85%
2021	53.8%	32.5%	10.3%	2.64%	0.76%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Gatton Education Statistics

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

Level	Redhill West & Wray Common	England
No Qualifications	12.38%	18.08%
Level 1	8.13%	9.69%
Level 2	13.7%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	3.29%	5.32%
Level 3	14.29%	16.92%
Level 4	45.52%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Gatton?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	29.87%
Associate Professional & Technical	15%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	13.99%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.34%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.7%
Elementary Occupations	7.22%
Skilled Trades	6.74%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	3.41%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Gatton & Reigate and Banstead 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 Gatton in the Reigate and Banstead local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Redhill West & Wray Common	75.72%	24.28%
Reigate and Banstead	83.67%	16.33%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Gatton compared to other wards in Reigate and Banstead

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Redhill East	74.14%	25.86%
2	Redhill West & Wray Common	75.72%	24.28%
3	Earlswood & Whitebushes	75.72%	24.28%
4	Horley Central & South	81.54%	18.46%
5	Reigate	82.92%	17.08%
6	Horley East & Salfords	83.86%	16.14%
7	Meadvale & St John's	84.36%	15.64%
8	Nork	85.34%	14.66%
9	Hooley, Merstham & Netherne	85.54%	14.46%
10	Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne	86.46%	13.54%
11	Tattenham Corner & Preston	86.72%	13.28%
12	Horley West & Sidlow	87.1%	12.9%
13	Banstead Village	87.7%	12.3%
14	South Park & Woodhatch	88.89%	11.11%
15	Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton	89.06%	10.94%

';Gatton is ranked 2 out of 15 wards in Reigate and Banstead for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Gatton Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Redhill West & Wray Common.

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 Gatton and Reigate and Banstead

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Gatton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 58.21 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 41.79 of Gatton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Redhill West & Wray Common	58.21%	41.79%
Reigate and Banstead	71.13%	28.87%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Gatton has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

Gatton compared to other wards in Reigate and Banstead

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Nork	88.08%	11.93%
2	Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton	85.97%	14.03%
3	Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne	84.62%	15.38%
4	Banstead Village	80.14%	19.86%
5	Horley East & Salfords	74.28%	25.72%
6	Horley West & Sidlow	73.93%	26.07%
7	Meadvale & St John's	73.74%	26.26%
8	Reigate	69.89%	30.11%
9	Tattenham Corner & Preston	66.04%	33.96%
10	Hooley, Merstham & Netherne	65.79%	34.21%
11	Earlswood & Whitebushes	63.96%	36.04%
12	South Park & Woodhatch	63.6%	36.4%
13	Horley Central & South	63.42%	36.58%
14	Redhill East	59.9%	40.1%
15	Redhill West & Wray Common	58.21%	41.79%

Gatton is ranked 15 out of 15 wards in Reigate and Banstead for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Gatton and Reigate and Banstead?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Reigate and Banstead including Gatton. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Banstead Village	9728
Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne	9798
Earlswood & Whitebushes	10221
Hooley, Merstham & Netherne	11607
Horley Central & South	10379
Horley East & Salfords	9843
Horley West & Sidlow	9248
Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton	9703
Meadvale & St John's	9740
Nork	9512
Redhill East	9232
Redhill West & Wray Common	11225
Reigate	10353
South Park & Woodhatch	8595
Tattenham Corner & Preston	10059
Reigate and Banstead Total	149243

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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