Socio-economic statistics for Thames, Berkshire

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

Thames 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 Windsor and Maidenhead.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Windsor and Maidenhead	2.2%	-0.3%
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 Thames 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 Thames.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	60.78%
In Part-Time Work	24.49%
Unemployed	3.82%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

75.51% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Thames

What are the occupations of the residents of Thames?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	23.93%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	22.63%
Associate Professional & Technical	14.92%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.93%
Skilled Trades	8.71%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.39%
Elementary Occupations	5.75%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	3.23%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Thames Education Statistics

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

Level	Old Windsor	England
No Qualifications	11.94%	18.08%
Level 1	8.56%	9.69%
Level 2	12.22%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	4.71%	5.32%
Level 3	15.37%	16.92%
Level 4	44.68%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Thames & Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Thames in the Windsor and Maidenhead local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Old Windsor	81.41%	18.59%
Windsor and Maidenhead	78.33%	21.67%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Thames compared to other wards in Windsor and Maidenhead

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	St Mary's	63.19%	36.81%
2	Riverside	70.92%	29.08%
3	Boyn Hill	71.32%	28.69%
4	Oldfield	74.65%	25.35%
5	Sunningdale & Cheapside	75.61%	24.39%
6	Eton & Castle	75.77%	24.23%
7	Belmont	76.71%	23.29%
8	Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury	77.6%	22.4%
9	Furze Platt	78.55%	21.45%
10	Clewer & Dedworth East	78.76%	21.24%
11	Ascot & Sunninghill	79.1%	20.9%
12	Clewer East	79.39%	20.61%
13	Old Windsor	81.41%	18.59%
14	Clewer & Dedworth West	81.76%	18.24%
15	Bray	83.09%	16.91%
16	Cox Green	83.19%	16.81%
17	Pinkneys Green	84.19%	15.81%
18	Hurley & Walthams	88.26%	11.74%
19	Bisham & Cookham	88.34%	11.66%

';Thames is ranked 13 out of 19 wards in Windsor and Maidenhead for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Thames and Windsor and Maidenhead

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Thames either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 66.21 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 33.79 of Thames residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Old Windsor	66.21%	33.79%
Windsor and Maidenhead	66.15%	33.85%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Thames compared to other wards in Windsor and Maidenhead

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Bray	79.32%	20.68%
2	Cox Green	78.31%	21.69%
3	Bisham & Cookham	77.44%	22.56%
4	Pinkneys Green	74.43%	25.57%
5	Clewer & Dedworth West	73.96%	26.04%
6	Sunningdale & Cheapside	72.21%	27.79%
7	Furze Platt	71.77%	28.23%
8	Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury	71.42%	28.58%
9	Boyn Hill	70.58%	29.42%
10	Riverside (Windsor and Maidenhead)	70.23%	29.77%
11	Ascot & Sunninghill	69.42%	30.58%
12	Hurley & Walthams	67.71%	32.29%
13	Old Windsor	66.21%	33.79%
14	Belmont (Windsor and Maidenhead)	65.83%	34.17%
15	Clewer East	63.62%	36.38%
16	Oldfield	54.18%	45.82%
17	Eton & Castle	52.36%	47.64%
18	Clewer & Dedworth East	51.72%	48.28%
19	St Mary's (Windsor and Maidenhead)	39.77%	60.23%

Thames is ranked 13 out of 19 wards in Windsor and Maidenhead for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Thames Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Thames Health Statistics

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

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Old Windsor	56.34%	30.97%	9.93%	2.02%	0.74%
Windsor and Maidenhead	55.76%	31.79%	9.43%	2.37%	0.65%
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 Windsor and Maidenhead changed since 2011?

Windsor and Maidenhead residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.82% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	54.51%	32.22%	9.85%	2.68%	0.75%
2021	55.76%	31.79%	9.43%	2.37%	0.65%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Thames and Windsor and Maidenhead?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Windsor and Maidenhead including Thames. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Ascot & Sunninghill	11766
Belmont	7803
Bisham & Cookham	6706
Boyn Hill	7473
Bray	7649
Clewer & Dedworth East	8346
Clewer & Dedworth West	6974
Clewer East	6866
Cox Green	7568
Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury	9991
Eton & Castle	12811
Furze Platt	7638
Hurley & Walthams	6279
Old Windsor	7517
Oldfield	7087
Pinkneys Green	7515
Riverside	7239
St Mary's	7421
Sunningdale & Cheapside	6624
Windsor and Maidenhead Total	151273

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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