Workforce Data Summary

Introduction

This information is correct as of 19 February 2025.

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 16 3%
Black or Black British 20 4%
Mixed 8 2%
Other ethnic groups 9 2%
White (English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/Gypsy/Irish Traveller/Irish/Other) 364 71%
No ethnicity option selected 97 19%
Total 514 100%

The largest ethnicity group within our workforce is ‘White’ at 71% of the workforce (87% 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 percentages
Employee's disability status as defined by the Equality Act 2010 Count Percentage (rounded)
Disability - limited a little 37 7%
Disability - limited a lot 2 0%
No disability 421 82%
Prefer not to say 8 2%
No disability option selected 46 9%
Total 514 100%

82% of RBBC’s workforce declares that they do not have a disability (90% 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 24 5%
25 to 34 years old 85 17%
35 to 44 years old 119 23%
45 to 54 years old 122 24%
55 to 64 years old 139 27%
65 years and older 25 5%
Total 514 100%

The age profile of our workforce is relatively evenly distributed across the middle age brackets; the largest single age group is those aged 55 to 64 years old at 27% of the workforce. The smallest age groups are those aged 24 and under (5% of our workforce) and those aged 65 years and older (5% of our workforce).

Employee's religion or belief

Figure 4: Employee religion or belief percentages
Employee's religion or belief Count Percentage (rounded)
Buddhist 0 0%
Christian 152 30%
Hindu 8 1%
Humanist 1 0%
Jewish 1 0%
Muslim 10 2%
No religion 202 39%
Other faith or belief9 8 2%
Sikh 2 0%
Prefer not to say 38 7%
No religion option selected 90 18%
Total 514 100%

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% (36% of those who selected an option).