Eastry Demographics (Dover, England)

Eastry is a ward in Dover of South East, England and includes areas of Great Mongeham, Sholden, Betteshanger, Little Mongeham, Northbourne, Finglesham, Tilmanstone, Worth, Hacklinge, Ham, Heronden, Selson, Woodnesborough, Summerfield, Stone Cross, Eastry, Statenborough, Gore, Hamill and Marshborough.

In the 2011 census the population of Eastry was 5,199 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Eastry is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

92.1% of people living in Eastry were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.5% United States, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% Kenya.

98.5% of people living in Eastry speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% French, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% German, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Portuguese.

The religious make up of Eastry is 67.1% Christian, 23.8% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Hindu. 377 people did not state a religion. 18 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.3% of people are married, 9.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.4% are separated or divorced. There are 272 widowed people living in Eastry.

The top occupations listed by people in Eastry are Professional 16.4%, Skilled trades 13.9%, Associate professional and technical 12.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.8%, Administrative and secretarial 9.8%, Elementary 9.7%, Caring personal service 9.5%, Administrative 7.2%, Sales and customer service 7.1%.