Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone Demographics (Sevenoaks, England)

Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone is a ward in Sevenoaks of South East, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone was 2,467 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone is 42, while the median age is higher at 46.

89.6% of people living in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.9% Australia, 0.7% South Africa, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.4% Hong Kong , 0.2% Zimbabwe.

98.6% of people living in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% German, 0.2% French, 0.2% Japanese, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Thai.

The religious make up of Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone is 69.5% Christian, 21.6% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish. 189 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.0% of people are married, 10.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.6% are separated or divorced. There are 100 widowed people living in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone.

The top occupations listed by people in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone are Professional 22.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 19.7%, Associate professional and technical 15.7%, Skilled trades 13.5%, Corporate managers and directors 12.6%, Business, media and public service professionals 9.3%, Administrative and secretarial 8.7%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.6%, Other managers and proprietors 7.1%, Elementary 7.0%.