Kenton Demographics (Newcastle upon Tyne, England)

Kenton is a ward in Newcastle upon Tyne of North East, England and includes areas of Gosforth, Barronswood, Kenton, Fawdon, Coxlodge, Regent Centre, Regent Farm Estate, Kenton Bar Estate, North Kenton, Kenton Bar, Regent Farm, Montagu Estate, Montague, Montagu, Cowgate, Moorhead, Cragston Park and Blakelaw.

In the 2011 census the population of Kenton was 11,605 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Kenton is 36, while the median age is lower at 35.

85.6% of people living in Kenton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 1.1% Philippines, 0.7% India, 0.6% Zimbabwe, 0.6% Nigeria, 0.5% Iran, 0.4% China, 0.4% Pakistan, 0.4% Northern Ireland.

92.1% of people living in Kenton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.9% Arabic, 0.9% Polish, 0.6% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.4% French, 0.4% Persian/Farsi, 0.4% Urdu, 0.3% Cantonese Chinese, 0.3% All other Chinese, 0.3% Bengali.

The religious make up of Kenton is 58.0% Christian, 29.5% No religion, 3.8% Muslim, 0.5% Hindu, 0.5% Sikh, 0.4% Jewish, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist. 715 people did not state a religion. 32 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

37.5% of people are married, 13.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 29.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.8% are separated or divorced. There are 715 widowed people living in Kenton.

The top occupations listed by people in Kenton are Professional 18.7%, Elementary 14.3%, Elementary administration and service 13.2%, Sales and customer service 11.7%, Skilled trades 10.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.4%, Associate professional and technical 9.4%, Sales 8.9%, Administrative 8.4%.