Demography
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2001 UK Census | Pembury | Tunbridge Wells district | England |
Population | 6,005 | 104,030 | 49,138,831 |
Foreign born | 5.7% | 7.1% | 9.2% |
White | 97.5% | 97.5% | 90.9% |
Asian | 1.2% | 1% | 4.6% |
Black | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2.3% |
Christian | 76.3% | 75% | 71.7% |
Muslim | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3.1% |
Hindu | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
No religion | 15.3% | 16% | 14.6% |
Unemployed | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
Retired | 14.1% | 13.3% | 13.5% |
As of the 2001 UK census, the Pembury electoral ward had a population of 6,005. The ethnicity was 97.5% white, 0.8% mixed race, 1.2% Asian, 0.3% black and 0.2% other. The place of birth of residents was 94.3% United Kingdom, 0.5% Republic of Ireland, 1.5% other Western European countries, and 3.7% elsewhere. Religion was recorded as 76.3% Christian, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.4% Hindu, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.4% Muslim. 15.3% were recorded as having no religion, 0.1% had an alternative religion and 7.2% did not state their religion.
The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 41.7% in full-time employment, 14.3% in part-time employment, 11.1% self-employed, 1.6% unemployed, 2.6% students with jobs, 3% students without jobs, 14.1% retired, 6.8% looking after home or family, 3.1% permanently sick or disabled and 1.8% economically inactive for other reasons. The industry of employment of residents was 16.2% retail, 10.4% manufacturing, 7.8% construction, 13.4% real estate, 15.2% health and social work, 8.3% education, 6% transport and communications, 4.8% public administration, 3% hotels and restaurants, 7.9% finance, 1.8% agriculture and 5.2% other. Compared with national figures, the ward had a relatively high proportion of workers in finance, and health and social work. There were a relatively low proportion in manufacturing, and hotels and restaurants. Of the ward's residents aged 16–74, 22.2% had a higher education qualification or the equivalent, compared with 19.9% nationwide.
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