Workforce Data Summary

Introduction

This information is correct as of 5 March 2024.

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council’s workforce is key to the success of our organisation and service delivery, and therefore consideration of our employee demographics is essential to future workforce planning and organisational strategy.

In addition to employee demographics, we also capture and analyse data to help us measure the success of our people management strategies, policies and procedures. Note that it is optional for staff to provide information on the topics included in this report therefore the percentage figures reported should be treated with an element of caution. The percentages of staff not providing information are included for completeness.

Employee Ethnicity

Figure 1: Employee ethnicity percentages
Ethnicity Count Percentage (rounded)
Asian or Asian British 12 2%
Black or Black British 20 4%
Mixed 9 2%
Other ethnic groups 10 2%
White (English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/Gypsy/Irish Traveller/Irish/Other) 382 71%
No ethnicity option selected 106 20%
Total 539 100%

The largest ethnicity group within our workforce is ‘White’ at 71% of the workforce (88% of those selecting an option); with ‘Black or Black British’ being our workforce’s second-largest ethnicity group at 4% of the workforce (5% of those selecting an option).

Employees with a disability (as per definition under the Equality Act 2010)

Figure 2: Employees with a disability percentage
Employee's disability as defined by the Equality Act Count Percentage (rounded)
Disability - limited a little 35 6%
Disability - limited a lot 2 0%
No disability 445 83%
Prefer not to say 6 1%
No disability option selected 51 9%
Total 539 100%

83% of RBBC’s workforce declares that they do not have a disability (91% of those selecting an option), with only 7% declaring a disability (8% of those selecting an option). Where an employee deems they have a condition which affects their ability to perform ‘normal day-to-day activities’ for a period of 12 months or more, this is classed as a disability under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of our workforce data, we ask employees to self-declare this, and specify if they feel their disability limits them ‘a little’ or limits them ‘a lot’.

Employee age

Figure 3: Employee age percentages
Employee's age profile Count Percentage (rounded)
Age 24 years and under 29 5%
25 to 34 years old 88 16%
35 to 44 years old 122 23%
45 to 54 years old 138 26%
55 to 64 years old 130 24%
65 years and older 32 6%
Total 539 100%

The age profile of our workforce is relatively evenly distributed across the middle age brackets; the largest single age group is those aged 45 to 54 years old at 26% of the workforce. The smallest age groups are those aged 24 and under (5% of our workforce) and those aged 65 years and older (6% of our workforce).

Employee's religion or belief

Figure 4: Employee religion or belief percentages
Employee's religion or belief Count Percentage (rounded)
Buddhist 1 0%
Christian 159 30%
Hindu 6 1%
Humanist 1 0%
Jewish 1 0%
Muslim 10 2%
No religion 208 39%
Other faith or belief9 9 2%
Sikh 2 0%
Prefer not to say 38 7%
No religion option selected 104 19%
Total 539 100%

The most popular religion or belief declared by our workforce is no religion at 39% (48% of those who selected an option), followed by Christian at 30% (37% of those who selected an option).