Sandwich Demographics (Dover, England)

Sandwich is a ward in Dover of South East, England and includes areas of Richborough Port, Sandwich Bay, Richborough, Stoner, Great Stonar, Hamill, Eastry, Summerfield, Stone Cross, Woodnesborough, Selson, Gore, Marshborough, Statenborough and Heronden.

In the 2011 census the population of Sandwich was 7,043 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Sandwich is 46, while the median age is higher at 48.

89.3% of people living in Sandwich were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 1.4% Wales, 0.7% United States, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Hong Kong , 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% India, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Nigeria.

97.8% of people living in Sandwich speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% French, 0.2% Slovak, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.2% German, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Russian.

The religious make up of Sandwich is 65.7% Christian, 24.0% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic. 553 people did not state a religion. 17 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.3% of people are married, 8.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.1% are separated or divorced. There are 428 widowed people living in Sandwich.

The top occupations listed by people in Sandwich are Professional 23.6%, Skilled trades 12.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.2%, Associate professional and technical 11.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.8%, Administrative and secretarial 9.4%, Elementary 8.7%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 7.6%, Caring personal service 7.5%, Elementary administration and service 6.8%.