Meopham North Demographics (Gravesham, England)

Meopham North is a ward in Gravesham of South East, England and includes areas of Meopham, Sole Street, Cobham, Vigo, Luddesdown and South Street.

In the 2011 census the population of Meopham North was 4,357 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Meopham North is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

92.6% of people living in Meopham North were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.6% India, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Bangladesh.

98.1% of people living in Meopham North speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Slovak, 0.3% Panjabi, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Danish, 0.1% Sinhala.

The religious make up of Meopham North is 68.2% Christian, 21.1% No religion, 1.4% Sikh, 0.4% Muslim, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 321 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.4% of people are married, 8.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.8% are separated or divorced. There are 162 widowed people living in Meopham North.

The top occupations listed by people in Meopham North are Professional 20.5%, Associate professional and technical 15.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.9%, Administrative and secretarial 14.7%, Skilled trades 11.1%, Corporate managers and directors 10.9%, Administrative 9.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.2%, Elementary 6.5%.