Otford and Shoreham Demographics (Sevenoaks, England)

Otford and Shoreham is a ward in Sevenoaks of South East, England and includes areas of Greatness, Otford, Twitton and Dunton Green.

In the 2011 census the population of Otford and Shoreham was 4,595 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

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

90.9% of people living in Otford and Shoreham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.1% South Africa, 1.0% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% India, 0.2% South America.

98.5% of people living in Otford and Shoreham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Nepalese, 0.2% French, 0.2% Dutch, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% German, 0.1% Italian.

The religious make up of Otford and Shoreham is 67.5% Christian, 23.4% No religion, 0.4% Jewish, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Humanist. 321 people did not state a religion. 10 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

61.0% of people are married, 8.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.7% are separated or divorced. There are 156 widowed people living in Otford and Shoreham.

The top occupations listed by people in Otford and Shoreham are Professional 23.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 17.5%, Associate professional and technical 15.7%, Corporate managers and directors 12.7%, Administrative and secretarial 12.2%, Business, media and public service professionals 9.6%, Skilled trades 9.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.8%, Administrative 7.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 6.4%.