Little Stour and Ashstone Demographics (Dover, England)

Little Stour and Ashstone is a ward in Dover of South East, England and includes areas of Goodnestone, Wingham Well, Shatterling, Bramling, Stourmouth, Preston, Wingham, Staple, Chillenden, Knowlton, Wenderton, Ickham, Littlebourne, West Stourmouth, Wickhambreaux, Barnsole, Frognall, Cooper Street, Upper Goldstone, Paramour Street, Ash, Lower Goldstone and Westmarsh.

In the 2011 census the population of Little Stour and Ashstone was 7,011 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Little Stour and Ashstone is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

92.1% of people living in Little Stour and Ashstone were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% India, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

98.6% of people living in Little Stour and Ashstone speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% French, 0.1% German, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Little Stour and Ashstone is 66.4% Christian, 23.2% No religion, 0.3% Hindu, 0.3% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Humanist. 585 people did not state a religion. 21 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.6% of people are married, 11.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.4% are separated or divorced. There are 312 widowed people living in Little Stour and Ashstone.

The top occupations listed by people in Little Stour and Ashstone are Professional 22.7%, Skilled trades 14.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.4%, Associate professional and technical 10.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.6%, Administrative and secretarial 8.7%, Elementary 8.4%, Caring personal service 7.8%, Corporate managers and directors 7.5%, Teaching and educational professionals 6.9%.