Downswood and Otham Demographics (Maidstone, England)

Downswood and Otham is a ward in Maidstone of South East, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Downswood and Otham was 2,814 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Downswood and Otham is 36, while the median age is higher at 37.

92.3% of people living in Downswood and Otham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Wales, 0.9% Scotland, 0.6% South Africa, 0.3% India, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Sri Lanka.

97.5% of people living in Downswood and Otham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Polish, 0.2% Bulgarian, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% West/Central Asian Language, 0.1% Slovak.

The religious make up of Downswood and Otham is 62.4% Christian, 28.5% No religion, 0.3% Hindu, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish. 209 people did not state a religion. 11 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

49.8% of people are married, 14.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.9% are separated or divorced. There are 174 widowed people living in Downswood and Otham.

The top occupations listed by people in Downswood and Otham are Professional 15.6%, Administrative and secretarial 15.1%, Associate professional and technical 14.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.1%, Skilled trades 12.2%, Administrative 11.2%, Corporate managers and directors 9.2%, Sales and customer service 8.3%, Elementary 8.2%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.9%.