Chestfield and Swalecliffe Demographics (Canterbury, England)

Chestfield and Swalecliffe is a ward in Canterbury of South East, England and includes areas of Honey Hill, Pean Hill, South Street, Yorkletts, South Tankerton, Radfall, Chestfield, Clapham Hill, Seasalter, Tankerton, St. Augustines Business Park and Swalecliffe.

In the 2011 census the population of Chestfield and Swalecliffe was 8,398 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Chestfield and Swalecliffe is 48, while the median age is higher at 51.

92.6% of people living in Chestfield and Swalecliffe were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% Philippines.

98.7% of people living in Chestfield and Swalecliffe speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% German, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% East Asian Language, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Greek, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Bengali.

The religious make up of Chestfield and Swalecliffe is 68.1% Christian, 22.1% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Sikh. 669 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.8% of people are married, 9.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.2% are separated or divorced. There are 399 widowed people living in Chestfield and Swalecliffe.

The top occupations listed by people in Chestfield and Swalecliffe are Professional 16.6%, Skilled trades 13.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.9%, Associate professional and technical 10.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.1%, Elementary 8.8%, Corporate managers and directors 8.5%, Sales and customer service 8.5%, Caring personal service 8.1%.