Swale Census Demographics United Kingdom
In the 2011 census the population of Swale was 135,835 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.
The average age of people in Swale is 40, while the median age is also 40.
92.5% of people living in Swale were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Nigeria, 0.2% United States.
97.4% of people living in Swale speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Polish, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.2% Latvian, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Bengali.
The religious make up of Swale is 63.0% Christian, 28.3% No religion, 0.6% Muslim, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 9,028 people did not state a religion. 510 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 6 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.
48.0% of people are married, 13.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.1% are separated or divorced. There are 7,037 widowed people living in Swale.
The top occupations listed by people in Swale are Skilled trades 13.5%, Elementary 12.8%, Professional 12.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.9%, Associate professional and technical 11.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.4%, Elementary administration and service 9.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.7%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.5%, Administrative 8.8%.
Browse for Swale Demographics by ward/suburb
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- Swale Areas
- Abbey, Borden, Boughton and Courtenay, Chalkwell, Davington Priory, East Downs, Grove, Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, Iwade and Lower Halstow, Kemsley, Leysdown and Warden, Milton Regis, Minster Cliffs, Murston, Queenborough and Halfway, Roman, Sheerness East, Sheerness West, Sheppey Central, St Ann's, St Michaels, Teynham and Lynsted, Watling, West Downs, Woodstock
- 2011 Census United Kingdom