Bearsted Demographics (Maidstone, England)

Bearsted is a ward in Maidstone of South East, England and includes areas of Bearsted, Weavering, Willington, Shepway, Otham, Downswood and Senacre.

In the 2011 census the population of Bearsted was 8,209 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Bearsted is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

90.9% of people living in Bearsted were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.8% South Africa, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Hong Kong .

98.7% of people living in Bearsted speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% French, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Bearsted is 71.2% Christian, 19.7% No religion, 0.7% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 567 people did not state a religion. 30 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

61.0% of people are married, 8.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.4% are separated or divorced. There are 291 widowed people living in Bearsted.

The top occupations listed by people in Bearsted are Professional 21.0%, Associate professional and technical 16.3%, Administrative and secretarial 14.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.6%, Administrative 10.6%, Corporate managers and directors 10.2%, Skilled trades 9.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 9.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.4%, Sales and customer service 7.1%.