Is Plumford 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 Plumford older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Plumford and Swale? What is the claimant count in Plumford and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers. 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 Plumford in the Swale local area district.
Plumford has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.Plumford & Swale Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK East Downs 93.99% 6.01% Swale 91.99% 8.01% South East 84.24% 15.76% England 82.65% 17.35% Plumford compared to other wards in Swale
';Plumford is ranked 18 out of 24 wards in Swale for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK 1 Chalkwell 83.89% 16.11% 2 Murston 85.01% 14.99% 3 Kemsley 87.1% 12.9% 4 Roman 87.12% 12.88% 5 The Meads 89.79% 10.21% 6 Milton Regis 90.37% 9.63% 7 Teynham and Lynsted 91.1% 8.9% 8 Abbey 91.37% 8.63% 9 Sheerness 91.84% 8.16% 10 Homewood 92.01% 7.99% 11 Sheppey East 92.44% 7.56% 12 Boughton and Courtenay 92.83% 7.17% 13 St Ann's 93.31% 6.69% 14 Watling 93.47% 6.53% 15 Borden and Grove Park 93.51% 6.49% 16 Woodstock 93.89% 6.11% 17 Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow 93.93% 6.07% 18 East Downs 93.99% 6.01% 19 West Downs 94.43% 5.57% 20 Queenborough and Halfway 94.55% 5.45% 21 Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch 94.68% 5.32% 22 Sheppey Central 94.94% 5.06% 23 Priory 95.08% 4.92% 24 Minster Cliffs 95.51% 4.49% Plumford Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in East Downs.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 Plumford 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 Swale.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Swale 3.7% -0.6% South East 2.9% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 53.78% In Part-Time Work 28.62% Unemployed 4.33% How many residents own or rent their home in Plumford and Swale
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Plumford either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.83 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.17 of Plumford residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented East Downs 70.83% 29.17% Swale 66.97% 33.03% South East 65.66% 34.34% England 61.31% 38.69% Plumford compared to other wards in Swale
Plumford is ranked 8 out of 24 wards in Swale for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Woodstock (Swale) 81.99% 18.01% 2 West Downs 80.62% 19.38% 3 Minster Cliffs 80.36% 19.64% 4 Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow 79.91% 20.09% 5 Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch 78.3% 21.7% 6 Boughton and Courtenay 75.39% 24.61% 7 Borden and Grove Park 74.3% 25.7% 8 East Downs 70.83% 29.17% 9 Sheppey East 70.69% 29.31% 10 Kemsley 69.24% 30.76% 11 Queenborough and Halfway 68.48% 31.52% 12 St Ann's (Swale) 68.2% 31.8% 13 Sheppey Central 68.18% 31.82% 14 The Meads 67.77% 32.23% 15 Watling (Swale) 67.17% 32.83% 16 Homewood 66.17% 33.83% 17 Chalkwell (Swale) 65.99% 34.01% 18 Teynham and Lynsted 64.44% 35.56% 19 Abbey (Swale) 63.49% 36.51% 20 Priory (Swale) 62.25% 37.75% 21 Milton Regis 60.7% 39.3% 22 Murston 58.64% 41.36% 23 Roman (Swale) 56.82% 43.18% 24 Sheerness 40.66% 59.34% What are the occupations of the residents of Plumford?
The largest employment sector in Plumford is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Professional Occupations 19.77% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 19.15% Skilled Trades 13.92% Associate Professional & Technical 13.77% Administrative & Secretarial 9% Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.46% Elementary Occupations 7.31% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.69% Plumford Health Statistics
East Downs has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area VG G F B VB East Downs 47.5% 33.8% 13.48% 4.24% 0.98% Swale 45.47% 34.77% 14.07% 4.41% 1.28% South East 49.98% 34.01% 11.77% 3.31% 0.93% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Swale changed since 2011?
Swale residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.05% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 44.32% 35.87% 14.07% 4.42% 1.32% 2021 45.47% 34.77% 14.07% 4.41% 1.28% Plumford Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Plumford 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 | East Downs | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 17.09% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 9.32% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 14.78% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.91% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 15.24% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 36.02% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Plumford and Swale?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Swale including Plumford. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Abbey | 5356 |
| Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow | 6216 |
| Borden and Grove Park | 6454 |
| Boughton and Courtenay | 6720 |
| Chalkwell | 3445 |
| East Downs | 2717 |
| Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch | 6289 |
| Homewood | 6389 |
| Kemsley | 7135 |
| Milton Regis | 6285 |
| Minster Cliffs | 7765 |
| Murston | 7040 |
| Priory | 2903 |
| Queenborough and Halfway | 8173 |
| Roman | 6876 |
| Sheerness | 13475 |
| Sheppey Central | 9120 |
| Sheppey East | 7254 |
| St Ann's | 5628 |
| Teynham and Lynsted | 6326 |
| The Meads | 4118 |
| Watling | 6317 |
| West Downs | 2880 |
| Woodstock | 6134 |
| Swale Total | 151015 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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