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People and census in Spelthorne

District

The middle of the South East. 107,188 people in 51 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Spelthorne, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Spelthorne’s 318 output areas range from 122 to 564.

Population

Council
102,956
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Spelthorne had 102,956 usual residents at the census.

Spelthorne is 84th lowest of 361 for population.

Population: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Spelthorne is 102,956.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
64.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

64.0% of residents in Spelthorne were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
1% higher63.1%
Aged 15 to 64: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Spelthorne is 64.0%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
18.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.1% of residents in Spelthorne were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
7% lower19.4%
Aged 65 and over: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Spelthorne is 18.1%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.9% of residents in Spelthorne were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
3% higher17.4%
Aged under 15: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Spelthorne is 17.9%.

Born outside the UK

Council
20.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.9% of residents in Spelthorne were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
32% higher15.8%
Born outside the UK: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Spelthorne is 20.9%.

Disability

Council
14.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.2% of residents in Spelthorne had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
12% lower16.1%
Disability: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Spelthorne is 14.2%.

Good or very good health

Council
84.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

84.8% of residents in Spelthorne said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
1% higher84.0%
Good or very good health: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Spelthorne is 84.8%.

Households

Council
41,805
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Spelthorne had 41,805 households at the census.

Spelthorne is 69th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

Households: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Spelthorne is 41,805.

Households without a car or van

Council
14.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.7% of households in Spelthorne had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
13% lower16.9%
Households without a car or van: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Spelthorne is 14.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
69.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

69.4% of households in Spelthorne owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
3% higher67.1%
Owner-occupied homes: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Spelthorne is 69.4%.

Population density

Council
2,012 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Spelthorne had 2,012 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
4.1 times486 per km²
Population density: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Spelthorne is 2,012 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
17.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.9% of households in Spelthorne rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
7% lower19.2%
Private rented homes: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Spelthorne is 17.9%.

Social rented homes

Council
12.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

12.7% of households in Spelthorne rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
7% lower13.6%
Social rented homes: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Spelthorne is 12.7%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
33.6%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

33.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Spelthorne had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
6% lower35.8%
Degree-level qualifications: Spelthorne among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Spelthorne is 33.6%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
12.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

12.8% of residents in Spelthorne identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
1.8 times7.0%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Spelthorne among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Spelthorne is 12.8%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.5% of residents in Spelthorne identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
4% higher2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Spelthorne among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Spelthorne is 2.5%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.7% of residents in Spelthorne identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
32% higher2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Spelthorne among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Spelthorne is 3.7%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.4% of residents in Spelthorne identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
1.6 times1.5%
Other ethnic group: Spelthorne among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Spelthorne is 2.4%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
78.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

78.7% of residents in Spelthorne identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
9% lower86.3%
White ethnic groups: Spelthorne among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Spelthorne is 78.7%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
50.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

50.9% of residents in Spelthorne said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
9% higher46.5%
Christian: Spelthorne among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Spelthorne is 50.9%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
31.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

31.2% of residents in Spelthorne said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
22% lower40.2%
No religion: Spelthorne among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Spelthorne is 31.2%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
35.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

35.9% of working residents in Spelthorne worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
About the same35.8%
Working mainly from home: Spelthorne among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Spelthorne is 35.9%.