Weald Central Demographics (Ashford, England)

Weald Central is a ward in Ashford of South East, England and includes areas of Tanden, Bethersden, Hamden, Woodchurch, High Halden, Shirkoak, Wissenden, Little Chart, Charing Hill, Charing, Calehill Park, Pluckley and Charing Heath.

In the 2011 census the population of Weald Central was 4,778 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Weald Central is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

93.3% of people living in Weald Central were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% India, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Hong Kong .

99.1% of people living in Weald Central speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Any Sign Communication System, 0.1% French, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Weald Central is 67.9% Christian, 22.3% No religion, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish. 416 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.4% of people are married, 10.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.5% are separated or divorced. There are 193 widowed people living in Weald Central.

The top occupations listed by people in Weald Central are Professional 16.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.5%, Skilled trades 15.5%, Administrative and secretarial 11.6%, Associate professional and technical 10.6%, Corporate managers and directors 10.5%, Elementary 8.4%, Administrative 8.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.1%, Sales and customer service 6.8%.