Gillingham: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Gillingham, E04013378. Every figure below describes that area, except where it is labelled as a comparison, or as a figure for a neighbourhood or a wider area.

56% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 30% are retired

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Gillingham, Census 2021

Gillingham

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Gillingham	Dorset	England
In employment	56%5,415	52%	57%
Retired	30%2,876	33%	21%
Everyone else	14%1,317	15%	21%

Everyone else in Gillingham: looking after home or family 337, student, not working 295, long-term sick or disabled 327, unemployed 187, other 171.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS066)Period 2021Area Gillingham civil parish; Dorset, local authority; England, country

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS066)

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The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.

Gillingham civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Census 2021
Activity	Residents	Share
In employment	5,415	56%
Retired	2,876	30%
Looking after home or family	337	4%
Student, not working	295	3%
Long-term sick or disabled	327	3%
Unemployed	187	2%
Other	171	2%
Total	9,608	100%

In employment and unemployed are each two census categories added together: one for full-time students and one for everyone else.

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

59% of residents in work drive to it

Residents in employment by how they travelled to work, Gillingham, Census 2021

Driving a car or van3,188 59%

Working mainly at or from home1,193 22%

On foot605 11%

Passenger in a car or van207 4%

Bicycle75 1%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method147 3%

The census was taken in March 2021, during a national lockdown.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS061)Period 2021Area Gillingham civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS061)

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Gillingham civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 5,415
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	3,188	59%
Working mainly at or from home	1,193	22%
On foot	605	11%
Passenger in a car or van	207	4%
Bicycle	75	1%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	147	3%
Total	5,415	100%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method is six census categories added together.

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

15% of residents in work are in skilled trades occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Gillingham, Census 2021

Skilled trades802 15%

Professional745 14%

Elementary652 12%

Associate professional and technical627 12%

Managers, directors and senior officials590 11%

Caring, leisure and other service520 10%

Administrative and secretarial513 9%

Process, plant and machine operatives501 9%

Sales and customer service470 9%

Skilled tradesResidents: 802Share: 15%Period: 2021

ProfessionalResidents: 745Share: 14%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 652Share: 12%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 627Share: 12%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 590Share: 11%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 520Share: 10%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 513Share: 9%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 501Share: 9%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 470Share: 9%Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS063)Period 2021Area Gillingham civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS063)

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Gillingham civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 5,420
	Residents	Share
Skilled trades	802	15%
Professional	745	14%
Elementary	652	12%
Associate professional and technical	627	12%
Managers, directors and senior officials	590	11%
Caring, leisure and other service	520	10%
Administrative and secretarial	513	9%
Process, plant and machine operatives	501	9%
Sales and customer service	470	9%
Total	5,420	100%

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

17% of residents in work travel less than 2km to work

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, nearest first, Gillingham, Census 2021

Less than 2kmGillingham: 940Gillingham share: 17.3%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmGillingham: 152Gillingham share: 2.8%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmGillingham: 632Gillingham share: 11.6%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmGillingham: 489Gillingham share: 9.0%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmGillingham: 302Gillingham share: 5.6%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmGillingham: 383Gillingham share: 7.1%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmGillingham: 264Gillingham share: 4.9%Period: 2021

60km and overGillingham: 86Gillingham share: 1.6%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 1,193 residents work mainly from home, and 990 residents work mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK; neither is a distance.

The census was taken in March 2021, during a national lockdown.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS058)Period 2021Area Gillingham civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS058)

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Gillingham civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Gillingham	Gillingham share
Less than 2km	940	17.3%
2km to less than 5km	152	2.8%
5km to less than 10km	632	11.6%
10km to less than 20km	489	9.0%
20km to less than 30km	302	5.6%
30km to less than 40km	383	7.1%
40km to less than 60km	264	4.9%
60km and over	86	1.6%
Works mainly from home	1,193	22.0%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	990	18.2%
Total	5,431	100%

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

56% of residents in work worked 31 to 48 hours in the week before the census

Residents in employment by hours worked in the week before the census, Gillingham, Census 2021

The census was taken in March 2021, during a national lockdown.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS059)Period 2021Area Gillingham civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS059)

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The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.

Gillingham civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by hours worked in the week before the census, Census 2021
Hours	Gillingham	Gillingham share
15 hours or less	647	11.9%
16 to 30 hours	1,121	20.7%
31 to 48 hours	3,010	55.6%
49 hours or more	637	11.8%
Total	5,415	100%

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

20% of residents aged 16 or over are classed in lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations

Residents aged 16 and over by National Statistics Socio-economic Classification, Gillingham, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations946 10%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations1,881 20%

Intermediate occupations1,152 12%

Small employers and own account workers1,377 14%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations684 7%

Semi-routine occupations1,369 14%

Routine occupations1,318 14%

Never worked and long-term unemployed464 5%

Full-time students398 4%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 946Share: 10%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 1,881Share: 20%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 1,152Share: 12%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 1,377Share: 14%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 684Share: 7%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 1,369Share: 14%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 1,318Share: 14%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 464Share: 5%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 398Share: 4%Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS062)Period 2021Area Gillingham civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS062)

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Gillingham civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 9,589
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	946	10%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	1,881	20%
Intermediate occupations	1,152	12%
Small employers and own account workers	1,377	14%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	684	7%
Semi-routine occupations	1,369	14%
Routine occupations	1,318	14%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	464	5%
Full-time students	398	4%
Total	9,589	100%

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

26% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, lowest to highest, Gillingham, Census 2021

NoneGillingham: 1,756Gillingham share: 18.3%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Gillingham: 1,067Gillingham share: 11.1%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Gillingham: 1,583Gillingham share: 16.5%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipGillingham: 641Gillingham share: 6.7%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Gillingham: 1,810Gillingham share: 18.9%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveGillingham: 2,485Gillingham share: 25.9%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 258 residents hold other qualifications. Level 4 is a higher national certificate or above, including a degree.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS067)Period 2021Area Gillingham civil parish; Dorset, local authority; England, country

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS067)

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Gillingham civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Gillingham	Gillingham share	Dorset share	England share
None	1,756	18.3%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	1,067	11.1%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	1,583	16.5%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	641	6.7%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	1,810	18.9%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	2,485	25.9%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	258	2.7%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	9,600	100%	100%	100%

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

Other figures in this view

Source Office for National Statistics, from NomisPeriod 2021Area Gillingham civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS061)

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The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.

Gillingham civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Other figures for Gillingham
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	5,471	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	3,032	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	1,228	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	104	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	34	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	502	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	414	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	157	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	5,314	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	4,260	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	138	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	916	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	131	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	13	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	87	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed	30	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	101	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	100	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed with employees	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed without employees	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically inactive	4,006	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	3,647	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	1,768	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	22	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Motorcycle, scooter or moped	32	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	36	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	11	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Train	44	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Underground, metro, light rail, tram	2	2021