Boughton and Courtenay Demographics (Swale, England)

Boughton and Courtenay is a ward in Swale of South East, England and includes areas of Sheldwich, Goodnestone, Dunkirk, Boughton-Under-Blean, Selling, Staple Street, Dargate, Fostall, Graveney, Boughton, Hernhill, Hogbens Hill, Gushmere and Nagden.

In the 2011 census the population of Boughton and Courtenay was 5,626 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Boughton and Courtenay is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

90.5% of people living in Boughton and Courtenay were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Australia, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

96.7% of people living in Boughton and Courtenay speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.0% Polish, 0.4% Latvian, 0.2% Romanian, 0.2% Bulgarian, 0.2% French, 0.2% Russian, 0.1% German, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Boughton and Courtenay is 69.1% Christian, 23.4% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Atheist, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu. 333 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.5% of people are married, 11.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.9% are separated or divorced. There are 261 widowed people living in Boughton and Courtenay.

The top occupations listed by people in Boughton and Courtenay are Professional 21.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.5%, Skilled trades 13.4%, Associate professional and technical 11.4%, Elementary 10.1%, Administrative and secretarial 9.9%, Corporate managers and directors 8.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.5%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.2%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.2%.