Barham Downs Demographics (Canterbury, England)

Barham Downs is a ward in Canterbury of South East, England and includes areas of Wingmore, Stelling Minnis, Pett Bottom, North Elham, Ottinge, Upper Hardres Court, Womenswold, Woolage Green, Red Oak, Park Gate, Rhodes Minnis, Bladbean, Shelvin, Denton, Wootton, Barham, North Leigh, Marley, Upper Hardres, Lodge Lees, Elham, Bossingham, Kingston and Woolage Village.

In the 2011 census the population of Barham Downs was 2,757 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Barham Downs is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

90.6% of people living in Barham Downs were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.2% Wales, 0.5% Australia, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% North Africa, 0.3% India.

98.4% of people living in Barham Downs speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% German, 0.2% French, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Barham Downs is 67.5% Christian, 22.2% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Agnostic, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh. 222 people did not state a religion. 8 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.7% of people are married, 9.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.5% are separated or divorced. There are 124 widowed people living in Barham Downs.

The top occupations listed by people in Barham Downs are Professional 26.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.8%, Skilled trades 13.2%, Associate professional and technical 12.1%, Administrative and secretarial 9.9%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 9.7%, Teaching and educational professionals 9.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Corporate managers and directors 8.1%, Administrative 7.6%.