Higham Demographics (Tonbridge and Malling, England)

Higham is a ward in Tonbridge and Malling of South East, England and includes areas of Higham Wood and Hadlow Stair.

In the 2011 census the population of Higham was 6,004 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Higham is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

92.4% of people living in Higham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% India, 0.2% South America, 0.2% North Africa.

98.5% of people living in Higham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Romanian, 0.2% Turkish, 0.2% French, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Ukrainian, 0.1% Italian.

The religious make up of Higham is 66.8% Christian, 23.0% No religion, 0.6% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 479 people did not state a religion. 28 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.2% of people are married, 8.0% 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, 5.5% are separated or divorced. There are 204 widowed people living in Higham.

The top occupations listed by people in Higham are Professional 17.1%, Administrative and secretarial 14.1%, Associate professional and technical 12.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.1%, Skilled trades 11.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.2%, Sales and customer service 9.2%, Administrative 9.1%, Corporate managers and directors 9.0%, Elementary 8.3%.