Detling and Thurnham Demographics (Maidstone, England)

Detling and Thurnham is a ward in Maidstone of South East, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Detling and Thurnham was 3,062 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Detling and Thurnham is 41, while the median age is higher at 43.

91.4% of people living in Detling and Thurnham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.6% Hong Kong , 0.6% South Africa, 0.6% Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

97.9% of people living in Detling and Thurnham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Nepalese, 0.3% All other Chinese, 0.2% French, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Tamil, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Detling and Thurnham is 69.1% Christian, 22.4% No religion, 0.6% Hindu, 0.6% Muslim, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish. 187 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.2% of people are married, 10.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.8% are separated or divorced. There are 135 widowed people living in Detling and Thurnham.

The top occupations listed by people in Detling and Thurnham are Professional 20.4%, Associate professional and technical 17.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.7%, Administrative and secretarial 13.7%, Corporate managers and directors 11.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 10.2%, Administrative 9.7%, Skilled trades 8.2%, Sales and customer service 7.4%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.2%.