Bockhanger
Encyclopedia
Bockhanger is an area of Ashford
in Kent
, England
.
As of the 2001 UK census, the Bockhanger electoral ward had a population of 2,468.
The ethnicity was 97.7% white, 1% mixed race, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% black and 0% other. The place of birth of residents was 95.6% United Kingdom, 0.5% Republic of Ireland, 1.2% other Western European countries, and 2.7% elsewhere. Religion was recorded as 78.1% Christian, 0% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0% Sikh, 0% Jewish, and 0.8% Muslim. 13.2% were recorded as having no religion, 0.4% had an alternative religion and 7.3% did not state their religion.
The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 42.4% in full-time employment, 12.6% in part-time employment, 8.1% self-employed, 3.1% unemployed, 2.4% students with jobs, 3.1% students without jobs, 14.4% retired, 7.2% looking after home or family, 4.8% permanently sick or disabled and 2% economically inactive for other reasons. The industry of employment of residents was 18.7% retail, 17.4% manufacturing, 9% construction, 11.4% real estate, 11.7% health and social work, 6.1% education, 6.6% transport and communications, 5.5% public administration, 5.2% hotels and restaurants, 3.1% finance, 1.1% agriculture and 4.2% other.
Compared with national figures, the ward had a relatively high proportion of workers in construction, and a relatively low proportion in agriculture, education and finance. Of the ward's residents aged 16–74, 13% had a higher education
qualification or the equivalent, compared with 19.9% nationwide.
Ashford, Kent
Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. In 2005 it was voted the fourth best place to live in the United Kingdom. It lies on the Great Stour river, the M20 motorway, and the South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most...
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Demography
| Bockhanger compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census | Bockhanger | Ashford district | England |
| Population | 2,468 | 102,661 | 49,138,831 |
| Foreign born | 4.4% | 5.5% | 9.2% |
| White | 97.7% | 97.6% | 90.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4.6% |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Christian | 78.1% | 76.5% | 71.7% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| No religion | 13.2% | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Unemployed | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Retired | 14.4% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
As of the 2001 UK census, the Bockhanger electoral ward had a population of 2,468.
The ethnicity was 97.7% white, 1% mixed race, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% black and 0% other. The place of birth of residents was 95.6% United Kingdom, 0.5% Republic of Ireland, 1.2% other Western European countries, and 2.7% elsewhere. Religion was recorded as 78.1% Christian, 0% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0% Sikh, 0% Jewish, and 0.8% Muslim. 13.2% were recorded as having no religion, 0.4% had an alternative religion and 7.3% did not state their religion.
The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 42.4% in full-time employment, 12.6% in part-time employment, 8.1% self-employed, 3.1% unemployed, 2.4% students with jobs, 3.1% students without jobs, 14.4% retired, 7.2% looking after home or family, 4.8% permanently sick or disabled and 2% economically inactive for other reasons. The industry of employment of residents was 18.7% retail, 17.4% manufacturing, 9% construction, 11.4% real estate, 11.7% health and social work, 6.1% education, 6.6% transport and communications, 5.5% public administration, 5.2% hotels and restaurants, 3.1% finance, 1.1% agriculture and 4.2% other.
Compared with national figures, the ward had a relatively high proportion of workers in construction, and a relatively low proportion in agriculture, education and finance. Of the ward's residents aged 16–74, 13% had a higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
qualification or the equivalent, compared with 19.9% nationwide.