Downs West Demographics (Ashford, England)

Downs West is a ward in Ashford of South East, England and includes areas of Eastwell, Hothfield and Boughton Aluph.

In the 2011 census the population of Downs West was 2,403 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Downs West is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

92.2% of people living in Downs West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.6% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% India, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% North Africa.

98.5% of people living in Downs West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Nepalese, 0.2% Romani language, 0.1% Telugu, 0.1% French, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Downs West is 66.5% Christian, 22.3% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.4% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Free Thinker. 227 people did not state a religion. 2 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.7% of people are married, 10.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.1% are separated or divorced. There are 83 widowed people living in Downs West.

The top occupations listed by people in Downs West are Professional 17.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.8%, Skilled trades 14.6%, Associate professional and technical 12.5%, Elementary 10.2%, Administrative and secretarial 9.4%, Corporate managers and directors 8.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.3%, Elementary administration and service 8.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 6.7%.