Dartford Economic Profile 2017 Summary Section 1: Qualification Levels 1.1: Comparative Qualification Levels with the South East and GB In the year to December 2016, Dartford residents (16-64) appear to be less well qualified at all NVQ levels, and historically have proportionately more people with no qualifications, than the average of Kent, the South East and Great Britain. However, historically the ONS annual population survey shows that Dartford residents have over time met or exceeded the average qualifications of Kent, South East and GB residents up to NVQ level 3. (See tables 1.4 – 1.7 below) Between January 2006 and December 2016, qualifications for Dartford residents (16-64) increased by the following: Dartford Kent South East GB Level 4 & above 22.7% to 32.1% 23.8% to 36.9% 29.4% to 41.4% 26.6% to 38.2% Level 3 & above 37.6% to 45.6% 42.5% to 54.4% 48.4% to 58.8% 44.4% to 55.8% Level 2 & above 59.9% to 68.4% 61.9% to 73.1% 67.2% to 77.5% 62.9% to 74.3% Level 1 & above 75.8% to 85.8% 79.7% to 86.6% 82.2% to 88.8% 77.1% to 85.3% No quals 16.8% to 8.2% 13.3% to 7% 10.3% to 5.4% 14.3% to 8.0% Source: ONS annual population survey. Comparing districts against the Kent average: Canterbury, Gravesham, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells have more highly skilled resident populations. Ashford, Dover, Shepway, Swale and Thanet have lower skilled resident populations. Dartford sits around the average. Section 2: The Dartford Economy 2.1: Population According to the KCC interactive population toolkit, the population of Dartford will increase between 2017 and 2026 in the following ways: 0-15 16-19 16-64 65+ 2017 2026 2017 2026 2017 2026 2017 2026 Male 11,800 15,400 2,400 3,000 34,900 42,200 7,300 9,700 Female 11,400 14,600 2,300 2,900 35,600 43,300 8,800 11,200 Total 23,200 30,000 4,700 6,000 70,600 85,400 16,100 20,900 Version 1: updated 10/7/2017 1 2.2: Economic activity in Dartford In the year to December 2016; 84.5% of the Dartford population of 16 - 64 year olds were economically active. This compares to 78.9% in Kent, 81% in the South East, and 77.8% in Great Britain. 68.4 % of the Dartford population of 16-64 year olds were employees and 12.4% were self-employed. This is above the average of 10.6% for self- employment in Great Britain. 4.2% of the Dartford economically active population over 16 years old were unemployed. This compares to 5.2% in Kent and 4.0 % in the South East. economic activity across Kent districts can be divided into 3 groups: % 16-64 year olds Low – 70% to Medium – 78% to High – 80% to economically 77.9% 79.9% 85.9% active Districts Canterbury Maidstone Ashford Gravesham Sevenoaks Dartford Thanet Dover Shepway Tonbridge & Malling Tunbridge Wells Swale Source: ONS population survey. unemployment as a proportion of economic activity can also be divided into 3 groups: Unemployment as High – 5.9% to Medium – 5.0% to Low – 3.4% to 4.9% a % of 7.1% 5.8% economically active population Districts Gravesham Canterbury Ashford Swale Dover Dartford Thanet Shepway Maidstone Sevenoaks Tonbridge & Malling Tunbridge Well Source: ONS population survey. 2.3: Overall NEET and Not Known Figures in Dartford In April 2017, Dartford had 3.26% of Yr 12 & 13 NEETS (academic age 16 & 17) and 3.42% unknowns. The target for January is 2.54% NEET. Since April 2014, the NEET figure is Dartford has varied between -4.22% and - 0.50% of target. 2.4 Employment and Self-Employment in Dartford – what do people do The key employment sectors in Dartford are Version 1: updated 10/7/2017 2 Main employment sectors 2015 No. % total employees employment Dartford Wholesale and retail 13,800 22.3% Health & Social work 9,400 15.1% Admin & support services 7,700 12.4% Construction 7,300 11.7% Transportation & storage 5,500 8.8% Accommodation & food service 3,800 6.0% Source: BRES 2016 Main employment sectors No. employees % total 2015 employment Kent Wholesale & retail 109,500 18.1 Human health & social work 82,900 13.7 Education 60,400 10.0 Admin. & support services 56,700 9.4 Accommodation & food service 43,600 7.2 Source: BRES 2016 The occupations of Dartford residents are summarised below: Dartford Kent South Great (%) (%) East Britain (%) (%) Soc 2010 Major Group 1-3 44.6 45.1 49.7 45.5 1 Managers, Directors And Senior Officials 8.3 11.1 11.9 10.6 2 Professional Occupations 21.6 19.2 22.4 20.3 3 Associate Professional & Technical 14.2 14.7 15.3 14.4 Soc 2010 Major Group 4-5 23.7 22.4 20.6 20.6 4 Administrative & Secretarial 8.9 10.1 10.3 10.2 5 Skilled Trades Occupations 14.5 12.3 10.3 10.3 Soc 2010 Major Group 6-7 14.1 16.6 16.0 16.8 6 Caring, Leisure And Other Service Occupations # 9.0 9.2 9.1 7 Sales And Customer Service Occs 10.3 7.5 6.8 7.5 Soc 2010 Major Group 8-9 17.6 16.0 13.6 17.2 8 Process Plant & Machine Operatives 8.7 5.8 4.8 6.4 9 Elementary Occupations 8.7 10.2 8.8 10.7 Source: ONS annual population survey # sample size too small for reliable estimate The differences in the relative structure of the largest industry sectors across Kent are small. However differences in the occupations of residents, which include out- commuters and the self-employed, are more marked. Dartford residents are more likely to be in professional occupations, have skilled trades, or to work in sales and customer service occupations, than the rest of Kent, and are less likely to be in elementary occupations, than the rest of Kent. Version 1: updated 10/7/2017 3 2.5 Employment in Dartford: What People Earn The table below illustrates average earnings in Dartford by residence, including out commuters. Earnings of Dartford residents are significantly above Kent, South East and GB averages. December 2016 Dartford Kent £ £ Gross weekly pay Full-time workers 612.5 555.3 Male full-time workers 642.2 600.2 Female full-time workers 548.1 470.0 Hourly pay - excluding overtime Full-time workers 15.30 13.78 Male full-time workers 16.00 14.78 Female full-time workers 14.15 12.36 Source: ONS – Inter Departmental Business Register 2016 The table below illustrates the average earnings by workplace in Dartford, including in commuters. Workplace earnings in Dartford are also significantly above Kent averages. December 2016 Dartford Kent £ £ Gross weekly pay Full-time workers 596.0 517.5 Male full-time workers 647.1 566.8 Female full-time workers 494.0 450.4 Hourly pay - excluding overtime Full-time workers 14.44 12.95 Male full-time workers 15.05 13.63 Female full-time workers 13.37 11.91 Source: ONS – Inter Departmental Business Register 2016 2.6: Employment in Dartford: Company Size In Dartford, 89% of companies are micro, which is smaller the averages for Kent, the South East and Great Britain. In Dartford, there is a higher percentage of medium and large companies than the averages for Kent, South East and Great Britain. Version 1: updated 10/7/2017 4 Enterprises Dartford Kent % % Micro (0 to 9) 89.2 89.5 Small (10 to 49) 8.3 8.7 Medium (50 to 249) 2.0 1.5 Large (250+) 0.5 0.3 Source: ONS – Inter Departmental Business Register 2016 2.7 Employment in Dartford: Vacancies by Occupation Using data derived from the Burning Glass “Labour Insight” database of vacancies advertised online, the table below summarises the 10 occupations with the most adverts across the year, in Dartford. The occupations broadly correspond with the key industrial sectors identified in section 2.5, representing both total employment demand and high levels of employment “churn” in the Dartford economy. Year to 31 May 2017 Occupation No. Postings Nurses 624 Business sales executives 605 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 442 Sales accounts and business development managers 431 Other administrative occupations 426 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 405 Large goods vehicle drivers 396 Programmers and software development professionals 363 Sales related occupations 296 Electrical and electronic trades 295 In the year to 31 May 2017, the top 20 employers advertising online for vacancies in Dartford were: NHS, Headford Shipping (transport employment agency), FM Conway (transport, construction and infrastructure contractors), ATTB (employment agency), BMI Healthcare, TNT Express, Olymel (food services), Rydon Group (construction, civil engineering & property maintenance), Thermo Fisher Scientific, Balfour Beatty, ID Medical Ltd (medical staff agency), Remit Resources (IT and tech recruitment agency), TNT Holdings, C.P. Hart (bathroom retaler), Care Com Ltd (online care agency), G4S, GO Resource Group (logistics & engineering recruitment), Burhill Gilf Leisure Ltd, Hilton Worldwide, WeAreSSG (transport & logistics recruitment agency. Version 1: updated 10/7/2017 5 Dartford Data Pack Dartford Economic Profile 2017 Section 1: Skill Levels of 16-64 Year Olds 1.1: Comparative Qualification Levels in Dartford Table 1.1 below compares the qualification levels of Dartford working age population residents (16-64) against Kent, South East and Great Britain, as at December 2016.