Teynham and Lynsted Demographics (Swale, England)

Teynham and Lynsted is a ward in Swale of South East, England and includes areas of Norton, Buckland, Lynsted, Tonge Corner, Teynham, Blacketts, Dully, Tonge, Conyer and Bapchild.

In the 2011 census the population of Teynham and Lynsted was 5,323 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

93.3% of people living in Teynham and Lynsted were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% United States, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% South America.

98.5% of people living in Teynham and Lynsted speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Polish, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% German, 0.1% French, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Tamil, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Turkish.

The religious make up of Teynham and Lynsted is 64.0% Christian, 26.8% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Humanist. 394 people did not state a religion. 21 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

48.2% of people are married, 13.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.3% are separated or divorced. There are 292 widowed people living in Teynham and Lynsted.

The top occupations listed by people in Teynham and Lynsted are Skilled trades 15.6%, Professional 13.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.2%, Administrative and secretarial 11.7%, Associate professional and technical 11.5%, Elementary 11.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.2%, Administrative 8.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.2%, Elementary administration and service 7.5%.