Romney Marsh Demographics (Shepway, England)

Romney Marsh is a ward in Shepway of South East, England and includes areas of Brenzett, Old Romney, Snargate, Brookland, Lydd, Lydd On Sea, Dungeness, St. Mary In The Marsh, St. Marys Bay, Burmarsh, Newchurch, Dymchurch and Ivychurch.

In the 2011 census the population of Romney Marsh was 2,358 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Romney Marsh is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

94.2% of people living in Romney Marsh were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Australia, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% South America, 0.1% Pakistan.

99.1% of people living in Romney Marsh speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% French, 0.1% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Romney Marsh is 66.2% Christian, 24.7% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Humanist. 171 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.5% of people are married, 12.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.8% are separated or divorced. There are 108 widowed people living in Romney Marsh.

The top occupations listed by people in Romney Marsh are Skilled trades 19.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.5%, Professional 11.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.1%, Elementary 10.0%, Associate professional and technical 9.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.7%, Administrative and secretarial 8.7%, Caring personal service 8.6%, Other managers and proprietors 7.4%.