Socio-economic statistics for Lower Ashtead, Surrey

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

Lower Ashtead 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 Mole Valley.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Mole Valley	1.7%	-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 Lower Ashtead 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 Lower Ashtead.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	64.89%
In Part-Time Work	24.98%
Unemployed	4.82%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

75.02% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Lower Ashtead

Lower Ashtead Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Lower Ashtead Health Statistics

Leatherhead North 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
Leatherhead North	49.79%	33.7%	12.28%	3.34%	0.9%
Mole Valley	52.59%	32.96%	10.77%	2.86%	0.82%
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 Mole Valley changed since 2011?

Mole Valley residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.37% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	51.45%	33.73%	11.25%	2.85%	0.71%
2021	52.59%	32.96%	10.77%	2.86%	0.82%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Lower Ashtead Education Statistics

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

Level	Leatherhead North	England
No Qualifications	15.64%	18.08%
Level 1	11.15%	9.69%
Level 2	13.5%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	4.38%	5.32%
Level 3	16.9%	16.92%
Level 4	36%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Lower Ashtead?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	20.92%
Associate Professional & Technical	14.14%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	13.48%
Skilled Trades	10.89%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	10.57%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.33%
Elementary Occupations	8.72%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	4.61%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Lower Ashtead & Mole Valley 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 Lower Ashtead in the Mole Valley local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Leatherhead North	80.64%	19.36%
Mole Valley	87.63%	12.37%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Lower Ashtead compared to other wards in Mole Valley

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Leatherhead North	80.64%	19.36%
2	Leatherhead South	82.88%	17.12%
3	Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham	83.92%	16.08%
4	Ashtead Park	84.36%	15.64%
5	Dorking South	84.99%	15.01%
6	Dorking North	85.78%	14.22%
7	Ashtead Village	87.37%	12.63%
8	Fetcham West	88%	12%
9	Fetcham East	88.05%	11.95%
10	Westcott	88.44%	11.56%
11	Ashtead Common	88.74%	11.26%
12	Bookham North	89.14%	10.86%
13	Leith Hill	89.23%	10.77%
14	Bookham South	89.89%	10.11%
15	Holmwoods	90.19%	9.81%
16	Capel, Leigh and Newdigate	91.23%	8.77%
17	Charlwood	91.61%	8.39%
18	Box Hill and Headley	91.66%	8.34%
19	Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland	92.45%	7.55%
20	Beare Green	92.93%	7.07%
21	Okewood	93.48%	6.52%

';Lower Ashtead is ranked 1 out of 21 wards in Mole Valley for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Lower Ashtead and Mole Valley

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Lower Ashtead either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 50.83 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 49.17 of Lower Ashtead residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Leatherhead North	50.83%	49.17%
Mole Valley	73.21%	26.79%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Lower Ashtead has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Lower Ashtead compared to other wards in Mole Valley

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Fetcham West	90.32%	9.68%
2	Fetcham East	85.21%	14.79%
3	Box Hill and Headley	84.18%	15.82%
4	Ashtead Common	83.2%	16.8%
5	Ashtead Village	81.23%	18.77%
6	Bookham South	79.09%	20.91%
7	Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham	78.8%	21.2%
8	Ashtead Park	78.66%	21.34%
9	Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland	78.31%	21.69%
10	Charlwood	76.64%	23.36%
11	Bookham North	75.69%	24.31%
12	Capel, Leigh and Newdigate	74.92%	25.08%
13	Okewood	74.17%	25.83%
14	Westcott	73.67%	26.33%
15	Beare Green	72.16%	27.84%
16	Leatherhead South	71.7%	28.3%
17	Dorking North	70.32%	29.68%
18	Leith Hill	67.22%	32.78%
19	Dorking South	66.35%	33.65%
20	Holmwoods	61.53%	38.47%
21	Leatherhead North	50.83%	49.17%

Lower Ashtead is ranked 21 out of 21 wards in Mole Valley for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Lower Ashtead and Mole Valley?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Mole Valley including Lower Ashtead. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Ashtead Common	4182
Ashtead Park	4355
Ashtead Village	6212
Beare Green	1867
Bookham North	5815
Bookham South	5568
Box Hill and Headley	1793
Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland	4439
Capel, Leigh and Newdigate	4519
Charlwood	2469
Dorking North	4362
Dorking South	7394
Fetcham East	3712
Fetcham West	4275
Holmwoods	6502
Leatherhead North	7864
Leatherhead South	4405
Leith Hill	1763
Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham	1911
Okewood	1887
Westcott	2253
Mole Valley Total	87547

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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