Statistical Bulletin

Last Updated: August 2021 14 September 2021

Ward Unemployment in

Claimant count unemployment rates remain high following Related the impact of COVID-19. While rates have generally been Documents falling over recent months, from July some areas started to see an increase. Welfare Reform Report The claimant rate in Kent is currently 4.8%, below the GB average rate of 5.3%. District unemployment interactive model The latest data for August 2021 was released on the 14th September 2021 and is presented below. Monthly district uenmployment bulletin All figures are taken from the monthly Claimant Count from the Office for National Statistics which records the number of people who are Universal Credit Claimants unemployed and claiming Jobseekers Allowance or out of work and claiming Universal Credit at local Job Centre Plus offices.

The resident working age population denominators used to calculate Further unemployment rates is defined as males and females aged 16-64. Information Data is presented for Kent and Medway electoral wards as at 2019. Figures for district level unemployment are available in The Monthly Unemployment Bulletin (another Strategic Commissioning Analytics Kent publication). Analytics The tables and charts presented in this bulletin are displayed district by Kent County district and show the number and percentage of resident working age Council people claiming an unemployment benefit. Invicta House Maidstone Tables Kent N/A indicates a value of 1 or 2. This data has been suppressed at source. ME14 1XQ Each table shows the number and rate of unemployment for each ward, and the number and percentage change in claimants since the Tel: 03000 previous month and previous year. 417444 Figures in red indicate a rise in unemployment benefit claimants A negative number indicates a drop in unemployment benefit Email: claimants. [email protected] Charts The first chart for each district shows the current unemployment rate. The second shows unemployment change since the previous month. A blue bar indicates a drop in unemployment benefit claimants a red bar indicates an increase.

Kent Analytics, Kent County Council www.kent.gov.uk/research Introduction of Universal Credit

Since 2013 the roll out of Universal Credit has progressed across the UK. Universal Credit is replacing a number of means-tested benefits including the means-tested element of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA).

From July 2019 the government intends to begin a pilot scheme transferring claimants of existing benefits (those that Universal Credit was designed to replace) onto Universal Credit. This managed migration will start initially with 10,000 existing claimants. They won’t start moving people over to Universal Credit in great numbers until the pilot scheme has been completed and assessed, however they plan to have completed the full migration process by the end of 2023.

Date of roll out Job Centre Plus Office District Served May-17 Dover Dover Jul-17 Margate Thanet Jul-17 Ramsgate Thanet Dec-17 Sheerness Swale Dec-17 Sittingbourne Swale Feb-18 Gravesham Feb-18 Gravesend (part) Feb-18 Folkestone Folkestone & Hythe Feb-18 Chatham Medway Mar-18 Ashford Ashford Apr-18 Canterbury Canterbury Apr-18 Hernebay Canterbury Apr-18 Whitstable Canterbury May-18 Dartford May-18 Dartford Sevenoaks (part) Aug-18 Maidstone Maidstone Aug-18 Tonbridge Tonbridge & Malling Aug-18 Tonbridge Tunbridge Wells Unemployment in Ashford wards August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% Ashford District 3,610 4.6 -115 -3.1% -1,320 -26.8% Aylesford & East Stour 280 6.2 -15 -5.1% -90 -24.3% Beaver 335 8.0 -5 -1.5% -55 -14.1% Biddenden 55 3.9 -5 -8.3% -30 -35.3% Bircholt 55 3.7 +5 +10.0% -10 -15.4% Bockhanger 115 7.2 -15 -11.5% -20 -14.8% Bybrook 85 4.6 -10 -10.5% -55 -39.3% Charing 55 3.9 -5 -8.3% -20 -26.7% Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm 40 3.3 0 0.0% -5 -11.1% Downs North 60 4.1 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Downs West 35 2.3 -5 -12.5% -35 -50.0% Furley 250 5.8 -5 -2.0% -85 -25.4% Goat Lees 90 5.4 +5 +5.9% -30 -25.0% Godinton 90 3.5 -5 -5.3% -30 -25.0% Highfield 25 1.5 0 0.0% -30 -54.5% Isle of Oxney 45 3.1 0 0.0% -45 -50.0% Kennington 25 2.1 +5 +25.0% -15 -37.5% Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield 55 3.4 +5 +10.0% -20 -26.7% Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry 35 3.1 0 0.0% -20 -36.4% Norman 150 7.3 -5 -3.2% -45 -23.1% Park Farm North 65 3.8 +5 +8.3% -25 -27.8% Park Farm South 50 2.6 0 0.0% -40 -44.4% Repton 75 4.1 0 0.0% -20 -21.1% Rolvenden & Tenterden West 50 3.5 0 0.0% -15 -23.1% Roman 50 2.6 0 0.0% -25 -33.3% Saxon Shore 35 2.4 0 0.0% -25 -41.7% Singleton East 75 4.3 +5 +7.1% -20 -21.1% Singleton West 60 3.0 -5 -7.7% -40 -40.0% Stanhope 200 9.4 0 0.0% -30 -13.0% Tenterden North 50 4.8 0 0.0% -20 -28.6% Tenterden South 60 5.6 0 0.0% -25 -29.4% Tenterden St Michael's 45 3.0 0 0.0% -15 -25.0% Upper Weald 55 3.6 -10 -15.4% -30 -35.3% Victoria 325 8.0 -10 -3.0% -115 -26.1% Washford 85 4.5 -5 -5.6% -25 -22.7% Weald Central 115 4.1 0 0.0% -50 -30.3% Weald North 35 4.2 0 0.0% -20 -36.4% Weald South 120 4.5 -5 -4.0% -40 -25.0% Willesborough 130 0.9 -15 -10.3% -85 -39.5% Wye with Hinxhill 45 3.2 -10 -18.2% -30 -40.0%

Ward Unemployment Rates

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0.0 Furley Beaver Roman Repton Charing Victoria Bircholt Norman Bybrook Highfield Godinton Stanhope Washford Goat Lees Biddenden Kennington Bockhanger Saxon Shore Saxon Downs West Weald South Isle of Oxney of Isle Weald North Weald Downs North Downs Upper Weald Upper Singleton East Weald Central Weald Willesborough Singleton West Park Park South Farm Park Park North Farm Tenterden South Tenterden Tenterden North Tenterden Wye with Hinxhill Aylesford & East Stour & East Aylesford Tenterden St Michael's Rolvenden & Tenterden West & Tenterden Rolvenden Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm Burton Little & Conningbrook

Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry with South Sevington Mersham, © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council

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-0.2 Furley Beaver Roman Repton Charing Victoria Bircholt Norman Bybrook Highfield Godinton Stanhope Washford Goat Lees Biddenden Kennington Bockhanger Saxon Shore Saxon Downs West Isle of Oxney of Isle Downs North Downs Upper Weald Upper Singleton East Weald Central Weald Singleton West Park Park South Farm Park Park North Farm Tenterden South Tenterden Tenterden North Tenterden Aylesford & East Stour & East Aylesford Tenterden St Michael's Rolvenden & Tenterden West & Tenterden Rolvenden Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm Burton Little & Conningbrook Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry with South Sevington Mersham, Unemployment in Canterbury wards August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% Canterbury District 4,080 3.9 -105 -2.5% -1,395 -25.5% Barton 420 4.2 -10 -2.3% -75 -15.2% Beltinge 150 4.5 0 0.0% -50 -25.0% Blean Forest 75 0.9 -10 -11.8% -50 -40.0% Chartham & Stone Street 150 3.2 0 0.0% -70 -31.8% Chestfield 115 3.0 -5 -4.2% -55 -32.4% Gorrell 300 4.5 -20 -6.3% -165 -35.5% Greenhill 120 5.1 0 0.0% -20 -14.3% Herne & Broomfield 160 2.8 -5 -3.0% -90 -36.0% Heron 500 6.3 0 0.0% -150 -23.1% Little Stour & Adisham 75 3.1 -5 -6.3% -35 -31.8% Nailbourne 60 2.7 -5 -7.7% -25 -29.4% Northgate 355 5.5 -25 -6.6% -70 -16.5% Reculver 75 3.1 +5 +7.1% -45 -37.5% Seasalter 155 3.5 -5 -3.1% -60 -27.9% St Stephen's 315 3.9 +10 +3.3% -70 -18.2% Sturry 210 4.4 -20 -8.7% -105 -33.3% Swalecliffe 65 2.9 -5 -7.1% -40 -38.1% Tankerton 55 2.9 0 0.0% -20 -26.7% West Bay 130 5.3 -10 -7.1% -35 -21.2% Westgate 260 3.4 -5 -1.9% -85 -24.6% Wincheap 330 4.8 0 0.0% -90 -21.4% Ward Unemployment Rates August 2021

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0.0 Sturry Heron Barton Gorrell Beltinge Reculver Greenhill Seasalter West Bay West Westgate Chestfield Wincheap Northgate Tankerton Swalecliffe Nailbourne St Stephen's Blean ForestBlean Herne Broomfield & LittleStour & Adisham Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count Chartham & Stone Street & Stone Chartham © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council

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-0.2 Sturry Heron Barton Gorrell Beltinge Reculver Greenhill Seasalter West Bay West Westgate Chestfield Wincheap Northgate Tankerton Swalecliffe Nailbourne St Stephen's Blean ForestBlean Herne Broomfield & LittleStour & Adisham Chartham & Stone Street & Stone Chartham Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Unemployment in Dartford wards August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% districtDartford average District 3,175 4.4 -140 -4.2% -885 -21.8% Bean & Village Park 55 3.4 -10 -15.4% -25 -31.3% Brent 120 3.3 -10 -7.7% -35 -22.6% Bridge 40 2.2 -10 -20.0% -25 -38.5% Burnham 135 6.0 0 0.0% -30 -18.2% Darenth 115 6.1 0 0.0% -20 -14.8% Ebbsfleet 50 7.3 -5 -9.1% -25 -33.3% Greenhithe & Knockhall 245 3.7 -5 -2.0% -95 -27.9% Heath 95 2.7 +5 +5.6% -35 -26.9% Joyden's Wood 75 2.8 0 0.0% -15 -16.7% Longfield, New Barn & 80 2.2 -10 -11.1% -35 -30.4% Maypole & Leyton Cross 35 1.9 -5 -12.5% -60 -63.2% Newtown 210 5.0 -10 -4.5% -60 -22.2% Princes 205 5.8 -15 -6.8% -60 -22.6% Stone Castle 255 4.7 +5 +2.0% -35 -12.1% Stone House 220 5.2 -10 -4.3% -35 -13.7% Swanscombe 330 6.9 -20 -5.7% -60 -15.4% Temple Hill 465 6.2 0 0.0% -80 -14.7% Town 95 6.9 -15 -13.6% -40 -29.6% West Hill 195 3.6 -25 -11.4% -65 -25.0% Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley 155 3.4 -5 -3.1% -35 -18.4% Ward Unemployment Rates August 2021 8.0

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0.0 Brent Heath Bridge Princes Darenth Burnham Ebbsfleet Newtown Temple Hill Stone Castle Stone Stone House Stone Swanscombe Joyden's Wood Joyden's Southfleet Bean& Village Park

Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count Longfield, New Barn &

Greenhithe & Knockhall Greenhithe Unemployment in Dartford wards…

© Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Cross & Leyton Maypole

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Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet Unemployment in Dover wards August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% trict averageDover District 3,555 5.1 -115 -3.1% -1,200 -25.2% Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne 65 3.8 0 0.0% -30 -31.6% Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell 285 4.5 +5 +1.8% -85 -23.0% Buckland 315 6.4 -5 -1.6% -70 -18.2% Dover Downs & River 75 1.9 0 0.0% -50 -40.0% Eastry Rural 175 4.4 +10 +6.1% -25 -12.5% Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe 115 2.8 -10 -8.0% -70 -37.8% Little Stour & Ashstone 135 3.2 -5 -3.6% -65 -32.5% Maxton & Elms Vale 90 3.5 0 0.0% -45 -33.3% Middle Deal 210 5.2 0 0.0% -85 -28.8% Mill Hill 230 4.8 -10 -4.2% -105 -31.3% North Deal 200 4.4 -20 -9.1% -105 -34.4% Sandwich 130 3.6 -5 -3.7% -40 -23.5% St Radigunds 410 8.7 -5 -1.2% -85 -17.2% Tower Hamlets 285 9.2 -25 -8.1% -95 -25.0% Town & Castle 585 10.1 -10 -1.7% -115 -16.4% Walmer 140 3.8 -10 -6.7% -65 -31.7% Whitfield 115 3.2 -15 -11.5% -45 -28.1% Ward Unemployment Rates August 2021 12.0

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Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell Eythorne Aylesham, © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at- & St Kingsdown Guston,

Percentage Change in unemployment claimants since last month August 2021 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0 -0.02 -0.04

Percentage -0.06 -0.08 -0.1 -0.12 -0.14 Mill Hill Walmer Buckland Whitfield Sandwich North Deal Eastry Rural Middle Deal St Radigunds St Town Town & Castle Tower Hamlets Tower Maxton & Elms ValeElms & Maxton Dover Downs & River Cliffe Little Stour &Stour Ashstone Little Alkham & Alkham Capel-le-Ferne

Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell Eythorne Aylesham, Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at- & St Kingsdown Guston, Unemployment in Gravesham wards August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% ds districtGravesham average District 3,960 6.1 -135 -3.3% -935 -19.1% Central 345 7.1 -5 -1.4% -110 -24.2% Chalk 45 3.5 0 0.0% -20 -30.8% Coldharbour 215 7.2 -5 -2.3% -30 -12.2% Higham 80 3.6 0 0.0% -30 -27.3% Istead Rise 40 2.2 -5 -11.1% -35 -46.7% Meopham North 60 2.4 0 0.0% -30 -33.3% Meopham South and Vigo 75 3.0 -5 -6.3% -30 -28.6% Northfleet North 465 8.4 0 0.0% -80 -14.7% Northfleet South 330 5.9 -15 -4.3% -70 -17.5% Painters Ash 140 4.4 -5 -3.4% -45 -24.3% Pelham 445 8.2 -35 -7.3% -80 -15.2% Riverside 590 9.0 -30 -4.8% -95 -13.9% Riverview 55 2.3 -10 -15.4% -45 -45.0% Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown 45 2.0 0 0.0% -40 -47.1% Singlewell 355 7.1 -5 -1.4% -85 -19.3% Westcourt 325 7.9 -15 -4.4% -35 -9.7% Whitehill 160 5.7 -5 -3.0% -40 -20.0% Woodlands 185 4.3 -5 -2.6% -45 -19.6% Ward Unemployment Rates August 2021 10.0

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Unemployment in Gravesham wards… Luddesdown and Cobham Shorne, Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council

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Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown and Cobham Shorne, Maidstone August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% Maidstone District 4,470 4.3 -30 -0.7% -1,085 -19.5% Allington 100 2.5 0 0.0% -20 -16.7% Barming and Teston 40 3.5 +10 +33.3% -5 -11.1% Bearsted 85 1.9 -5 -5.6% -65 -43.3% Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton 60 3.5 +10 +20.0% -5 -7.7% Boxley 100 1.8 0 0.0% -65 -39.4% Bridge 230 5.3 +5 +2.2% -35 -13.2% Coxheath and Hunton 175 3.7 -5 -2.8% -40 -18.6% Detling and Thurnham 35 1.8 0 0.0% -20 -36.4% Downswood and Otham 65 3.4 0 0.0% -30 -31.6% East 240 4.4 0 0.0% -75 -23.8% Fant 370 5.0 +10 +2.8% -40 -9.8% Harrietsham and Lenham 115 3.1 -15 -11.5% -50 -30.3% Headcorn 125 3.6 -5 -3.8% -25 -16.7% Heath 140 3.2 -15 -9.7% -60 -30.0% High Street 685 8.7 +5 +0.7% -110 -13.8% Leeds 45 3.2 -10 -18.2% -5 -10.0% Loose 40 2.9 -5 -11.1% -20 -33.3% Marden and Yalding 235 4.6 +5 +2.2% -40 -14.5% North 270 4.0 -5 -1.8% -45 -14.3% North Downs 40 2.9 -5 -11.1% -25 -38.5% Park Wood 340 6.1 -10 -2.9% -45 -11.7% Shepway North 325 5.9 +10 +3.2% -90 -21.7% Shepway South 225 6.4 +5 +2.3% -45 -16.7% South 210 3.5 -15 -6.7% -75 -26.3% Staplehurst 100 2.8 0 0.0% -50 -33.3% Sutton Valence and Langley 75 3.6 0 0.0% -10 -11.8% Ward Unemployment Rates August 2021 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 East Fant Leeds Loose South North Heath Bridge Boxley Bearsted Allington Headcorn Park Wood Park High Street Staplehurst North Downs North Shepway South Shepway North Shepway Barming and Teston and Barming Marden Yalding and Marden Coxheath and Hunton and Coxheath Detling and Thurnham and Detling Downswood and Otham Downswood Harrietsham Lenham and Harrietsham Sutton Valence and Langley

Maidstone district average Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton Chart and Monchelsea Boughton

Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council

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Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton Chart and Monchelsea Boughton Sevenoaks August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% 2,260 3.2 -45 -2.0% -725 -24.3% Ash and 100 2.9 -5 -4.8% -40 -28.6% , Chevening and Sundridge 90 2.3 0 0.0% -15 -14.3% and Hever 35 2.6 0 0.0% 0 0.0% and 45 3.8 0 0.0% -10 -18.2% and Riverhead 85 2.2 -10 -10.5% -35 -29.2% Edenbridge North and East 105 3.6 -5 -4.5% -30 -22.2% Edenbridge South and West 125 4.4 0 0.0% -30 -19.4% 20 1.7 +5 +33.3% -10 -33.3% , and South Darent 130 4.2 +10 +8.3% -25 -16.1% and 125 3.9 -5 -3.8% -50 -28.6% Halstead, and 45 2.3 +5 +12.5% -30 -40.0% Hartley and Hodsoll Street 80 2.5 -5 -5.9% -25 -23.8% 85 3.6 +5 +6.3% -30 -26.1% 60 2.7 -10 -14.3% -40 -40.0% Leigh and Causeway 45 3.0 -5 -10.0% -15 -25.0% and Shoreham 55 2.1 0 0.0% -45 -45.0% , and Chiddingstone 30 2.0 0 0.0% -15 -33.3% Seal and Weald 70 2.9 0 0.0% -15 -17.6% Sevenoaks Eastern 85 3.4 0 0.0% -25 -22.7% Sevenoaks Kippington 55 1.8 +5 +10.0% -20 -26.7% Sevenoaks Northern 85 3.1 -5 -5.6% -25 -22.7% Sevenoaks Town and St John's 85 2.0 0 0.0% -35 -29.2% Christchurch and 105 2.8 -20 -16.0% -35 -25.0% Swanley St Mary's 175 6.2 -10 -5.4% -70 -28.6% Swanley White Oak 230 6.0 -5 -2.1% -20 -8.0% and 110 4.1 +5 +4.8% -30 -21.4% Ward Unemployment Rates

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-0.2 Kemsing Eynsford Hextable Seal and Weald and Seal Swanley St Mary's St Swanley Sevenoaks Eastern Cowden and Hever and Cowden Swanley White Oak White Swanley Sevenoaks Northern Sevenoaks Otford Shoreham and Otford Sevenoaks Kippington Ash and and Ash Ash New Green Crockenhill and Well Hill Hartley and Hodsoll Street Hodsoll and Hartley Edenbridge North and East and North Edenbridge Edenbridge South and West and South Edenbridge Dunton Green and Riverhead and Green Dunton Sevenoaks Town and St John's St and Town Sevenoaks Westerham and Crockham Hill Crockham and Westerham Fawkham and West Kingsdown West and Fawkham Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge and Chevening Brasted, Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway and Chiddingstone Leigh Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount Badgers and Knockholt Halstead, Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village and Swanley Christchurch Swanley Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone and Fordcombe Penshurst, Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count

© Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Darenth South and Kirby Horton Farningham, Folkestone & Hythe August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% Folkestone & Hythe District 3,730 5.7 -160 -4.1% -1,220 -24.6% Broadmead 115 5.1 0 0.0% -50 -30.3% Cheriton 395 4.8 -5 -1.3% -70 -15.1% East Folkestone 575 7.8 -40 -6.5% -165 -22.3% Folkestone Central 800 10.2 -35 -4.2% -215 -21.2% Folkestone Harbour 440 10.3 -10 -2.2% -95 -17.8% Hythe 240 4.2 -10 -4.0% -100 -29.4% Hythe Rural 95 2.9 -15 -13.6% -75 -44.1% New Romney 165 4.2 -5 -2.9% -55 -25.0% North Downs East 250 3.4 -20 -7.4% -135 -35.1% North Downs West 90 2.4 0 0.0% -65 -41.9% Romney Marsh 175 4.6 -10 -5.4% -60 -25.5% Sandgate & West Folkestone 150 4.5 -10 -6.3% -65 -30.2% Walland & Denge Marsh 240 5.1 0 0.0% -85 -26.2% Ward Unemployment Rates August 2021 12.0

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-0.16 Hythe Cheriton Broadmead Hythe Rural Hythe New Romney Romney Marsh Romney East Folkestone East North Downs East Folkestone Central Folkestone North Downs West Downs North Folkestone Harbour Folkestone Walland Denge & Marsh Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Sandgate & West Folkestone & West Sandgate Swale August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% Swale District 4,965 5.5 -110 -2.2% -1,165 -19.0% Abbey 150 4.6 -5 -3.2% -30 -16.7% Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow 110 2.8 +5 +4.8% -70 -38.9% Borden and Grove Park 160 4.4 +5 +3.2% -25 -13.5% Boughton and Courtenay 130 3.2 -5 -3.7% -40 -23.5% Chalkwell 125 6.0 -5 -3.8% -25 -16.7% East Downs 65 3.9 +5 +8.3% -25 -27.8% Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch 150 4.0 -10 -6.3% -25 -14.3% Homewood 190 4.9 +5 +2.7% -60 -24.0% Kemsley 190 4.0 -10 -5.0% -85 -30.9% Milton Regis 250 6.3 0 0.0% -55 -18.0% Minster Cliffs 215 4.9 -5 -2.3% -60 -21.8% Murston 305 7.1 -5 -1.6% -60 -16.4% Priory 130 8.0 +5 +4.0% -30 -18.8% Queenborough and Halfway 275 5.7 +10 +3.8% -60 -17.9% Roman 265 6.4 -5 -1.9% -45 -14.5% Sheerness 860 10.7 -40 -4.4% -155 -15.3% Sheppey Central 260 4.8 -25 -8.8% -85 -24.6% Sheppey East 405 8.8 0 0.0% -40 -9.0% St Ann's 155 4.5 0 0.0% -25 -13.9% Teynham and Lynsted 190 5.0 -15 -7.3% -40 -17.4% The Meads 95 3.5 -5 -5.0% -30 -24.0% Watling 185 5.1 0 0.0% -15 -7.5% West Downs 35 2.2 0 0.0% -35 -50.0% Woodstock 75 2.1 -5 -6.3% -45 -37.5% Ward Unemployment Rates

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Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch and Newington Hartlip, © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow and Lower Iwade Bobbing, Thanet August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% Thanet District 6,660 8.2 -180 -2.6% -1,970 -22.8% Beacon Road 160 5.7 -10 -5.9% -80 -33.3% Birchington North 70 4.2 0 0.0% -20 -22.2% Birchington South 195 6.2 -10 -4.9% -75 -27.8% Bradstowe 120 5.7 0 0.0% -60 -33.3% Central Harbour 535 9.9 -15 -2.7% -190 -26.2% Cliffsend and Pegwell 135 5.4 0 0.0% -50 -27.0% Cliftonville East 180 5.6 +5 +2.9% -35 -16.3% Cliftonville West 1,060 16.0 -45 -4.1% -155 -12.8% Dane Valley 520 11.2 -25 -4.6% -130 -20.0% Eastcliff 520 10.0 -5 -1.0% -135 -20.6% Garlinge 205 7.2 +10 +5.1% -90 -30.5% Kingsgate 35 2.9 +5 +16.7% -25 -41.7% Margate Central 640 16.1 -5 -0.8% -135 -17.4% Nethercourt 145 5.3 -5 -3.3% -75 -34.1% Newington 350 10.6 -5 -1.4% -45 -11.4% Northwood 300 7.8 -20 -6.3% -85 -22.1% Salmestone 255 7.0 0 0.0% -80 -23.9% Sir Moses Montefiore 205 6.6 -5 -2.4% -70 -25.5% St Peters 190 4.9 0 0.0% -100 -34.5% Thanet Villages 205 4.8 -25 -10.9% -95 -31.7% Viking 190 4.8 -5 -2.6% -75 -28.3% Westbrook 185 6.8 -10 -5.1% -70 -27.5% Westgate-on-Sea 265 5.9 -5 -1.9% -95 -26.4% August 2021 Ward Unemployment Rates

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Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count Cliffsend and Pegwell Sir Moses Montefiore Moses Sir © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council

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Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Tonbridge & Malling August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% Tonbridge & Malling District 2,650 3.3 -55 -2.0% -830 -23.9% Aylesford North and Walderslade 110 2.8 +5 +4.8% -35 -24.1% Aylesford South 115 3.7 -5 -4.2% -35 -23.3% Borough Green and Long Mill 150 3.2 +5 +3.4% -15 -9.1% Burham and Wouldham 80 4.2 0 0.0% -15 -15.8% Cage Green 95 3.7 -5 -5.0% -25 -20.8% Castle 85 2.7 +10 +13.3% -10 -10.5% Ditton 70 2.3 -5 -6.7% -45 -39.1% Downs and Mereworth 60 2.2 -5 -7.7% -30 -33.3% East Malling 160 4.8 -5 -3.0% -20 -11.1% Hadlow and East Peckham 145 3.3 -5 -3.3% -45 -23.7% Higham 75 2.9 -5 -6.3% -50 -40.0% 55 1.8 +5 +10.0% -35 -38.9% Judd 135 3.7 0 0.0% -55 -28.9% 115 2.0 -10 -8.0% -75 -39.5% Larkfield North 110 3.5 +5 +4.8% -30 -21.4% Larkfield South 85 3.5 -5 -5.6% -35 -29.2% Medway 165 3.6 -15 -8.3% -80 -32.7% Snodland East and Ham Hill 170 4.8 +10 +6.3% -35 -17.1% Snodland West and Holborough Lakes 155 3.8 +5 +3.3% -15 -8.8% Trench 170 5.9 +5 +3.0% -20 -10.5% Vauxhall 115 3.2 -15 -11.5% -45 -28.1% Wateringbury 40 3.2 0 0.0% -5 -11.1% West Malling and Leybourne 115 2.9 0 0.0% -50 -30.3% Wrotham, and Stansted 85 3.1 0 0.0% -20 -19.0% August 2021 Ward Unemployment Rates August 2021 7.0

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© Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Lakes and Holborough West Snodland

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© Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Lakes and Holborough West Snodland Tunbridge Wells August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% Tunbridge Wells 2,460 3.4 -45 -1.8% -865 -26.0% Benenden and Cranbrook 155 3.4 +10 +6.9% -35 -18.4% Brenchley and Horsmonden 90 2.8 0 0.0% -35 -28.0% Broadwater 135 4.7 -20 -12.9% -45 -25.0% Capel 40 2.7 0 0.0% -15 -27.3% Culverden 225 3.7 0 0.0% -80 -26.2% Frittenden and Sissinghurst 40 3.2 0 0.0% -15 -27.3% Goudhurst and Lamberhurst 85 2.8 0 0.0% -45 -34.6% Hawkhurst and Sandhurst 145 4.0 +10 +7.4% -35 -19.4% Paddock Wood East 85 3.5 +5 +6.3% -20 -19.0% Paddock Wood West 70 2.9 -5 -6.7% -25 -26.3% Pantiles and St Mark's 85 2.0 -5 -5.6% -65 -43.3% Park 155 3.3 0 0.0% -45 -22.5% Pembury 115 3.3 0 0.0% -40 -25.8% Rusthall 120 4.0 +5 +4.3% -40 -25.0% Sherwood 250 5.0 0 0.0% -45 -15.3% Southborough North 70 2.9 0 0.0% -40 -36.4% Southborough and High Brooms 225 4.4 -15 -6.3% -55 -19.6% Speldhurst and Bidborough 60 1.8 -10 -14.3% -40 -40.0% St James' 180 3.6 -5 -2.7% -60 -25.0% St John's 140 2.8 -5 -3.4% -85 -37.8% Ward Unemployment Rates August 2021 6.0

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© Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council andSouthborough High Brooms Medway August 2021 Number Number % change % change change change since since since since Number Unemployment previous previous previous previous unemployed rate (%) month month year year Great Britain 2,135,935 5.3 -47,000 -2.2% -489,815 -18.7% South East 234,255 4.2 -6,530 -2.7% -66,720 -22.2% Kent County Council Area 45,570 4.8 -1,240 -2.6% -13,595 -23.0% Medway District 10,240 5.8 -190 -1.8% -2,010 -16.4% Chatham Central 1,105 9.6 0 0.0% -110 -9.1% Cuxton and Halling 120 3.0 -15 -11.1% -35 -22.6% Gillingham North 1,070 7.9 +10 +0.9% -80 -7.0% Gillingham South 1,005 8.6 0 0.0% -55 -5.2% Hempstead and Wigmore 85 1.9 0 0.0% -60 -41.4% Lordswood and Capstone 220 4.0 -10 -4.3% -65 -22.8% Luton and Wayfield 940 9.5 -5 -0.5% -85 -8.3% Peninsula 390 4.5 -25 -6.0% -150 -27.8% Princes Park 280 4.1 -10 -3.4% -105 -27.3% Rainham Central 220 3.2 -10 -4.3% -70 -24.1% Rainham North 220 4.2 -5 -2.2% -80 -26.7% Rainham South 310 3.9 -10 -3.1% -75 -19.5% River 635 7.6 -35 -5.2% -55 -8.0% Rochester East 445 6.5 -15 -3.3% -115 -20.5% Rochester South and Horsted 315 3.8 -25 -7.4% -115 -26.7% Rochester West 355 4.9 -10 -2.7% -135 -27.6% Strood North 520 5.7 -5 -1.0% -115 -18.1% Strood Rural 345 3.7 -15 -4.2% -175 -33.7% Strood South 635 6.2 +5 +0.8% -100 -13.6% Twydall 500 6.2 +10 +2.0% -85 -14.5% Walderslade 240 4.2 -15 -5.9% -90 -27.3% Watling 285 4.8 -10 -3.4% -55 -16.2% Ward Unemployment Rates

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Source: NOMIS - Claimant Count Medway district average Horsted and South Rochester © Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council

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© Strategic Commissioning - Analytics, Kent County Council Horsted and South Rochester This workbook looks at the total number of people claiming either Jobseekers Allowance or Universal Credit principally for the reason of being unemployed. It also looks at the age profile of claimants, in particular at youth unemployment which is defined as those aged 18 to 24.

This workbook uses information from a dataset called The Claimant Count by Sex and Age. This experimental series counts the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance plus those who claim Universal Credit who are out of work. The dataset currently includes some out of work claimants of Universal Credit who are not required to look for work; for example, due to illness or disability. Therefore this dataset is considered experimental and the results should be interpretted with caution.

Unemployment rates are calculated using the Office for National Statistics Mid-year Population Estimates 2001-2016. The resident working age population is defined as all males and females aged 16-64. These denominators will be updated annually with the ONS mid- year population estimates.

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