Harrietsham and Lenham Demographics (Maidstone, England)

Harrietsham and Lenham is a ward in Maidstone of South East, England and includes areas of Broadstone, Grafty Green, Boughton Malherbe, Platts Heath, Woodside Green, Warren Street, Payden Street, Lenham, Sandway, Lenham Heath, Broomfield, Hollingbourne, Leeds, Harrietsham, Pye Corner, Greenway Forstal, Ulcombe, Kingswood, Pilgrims Retreat, Hucking and Langley.

In the 2011 census the population of Harrietsham and Lenham was 5,483 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Harrietsham and Lenham is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

92.9% of people living in Harrietsham and Lenham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% India, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Kenya.

98.8% of people living in Harrietsham and Lenham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% French, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Bulgarian.

The religious make up of Harrietsham and Lenham is 68.3% Christian, 22.7% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist. 388 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.2% of people are married, 11.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.2% are separated or divorced. There are 244 widowed people living in Harrietsham and Lenham.

The top occupations listed by people in Harrietsham and Lenham are Professional 15.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.9%, Associate professional and technical 14.7%, Skilled trades 14.0%, Administrative and secretarial 11.8%, Corporate managers and directors 10.8%, Elementary 9.8%, Administrative 8.7%, Elementary administration and service 8.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.2%.