Wateringbury
Encyclopedia
Wateringbury is a village near the town of Maidstone
in Kent
, England
. The Wateringbury Stream
flows into the River Medway
just above Bow Bridge. It formerly powered three watermills in the village, one of which survives. Wateringbury railway station
is on the Medway Valley Line
.
As of the 2001 UK census, the Wateringbury electoral ward had a population of 2,015. The ethnicity was 98.8% white, 0.6% mixed race, 0.5% Asian, 0% black and 0.1% other.
The place of birth of residents was 96.3% United Kingdom, 0.5% Republic of Ireland, 1% other Western European countries, and 2.2% elsewhere. Religion was recorded as 77.9% Christian, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish, and 0.2% Muslim. 13.6% were recorded as having no religion, 0.2% had an alternative religion and 7.5% did not state their religion.
The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 43.9% in full-time employment, 12.1% in part-time employment, 10.3% self-employed, 2% unemployed, 2.5% students with jobs, 3.2% students without jobs, 13.9% retired, 7.1% looking after home or family, 2.8% permanently sick or disabled and 2.2% economically inactive for other reasons. The industry of employment of residents was 15.7% retail, 12.1% manufacturing, 7% construction, 15.6% real estate, 11.5% health and social work, 6.4% education, 6.4% transport and communications, 6.6% public administration, 3% hotels and restaurants, 8.5% finance, 1.7% agriculture and 5.5% other.
Compared with national figures, the ward had a relatively high proportion of workers in finance, and a relatively low proportion in hotels and restaurants. Of the ward's residents aged 16–74, 23.1% had a higher education
qualification or the equivalent, compared with 19.9% nationwide.
St John The Baptist, Wateringbury
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
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...
. The Wateringbury Stream
Wateringbury Stream
The Wateringbury stream rises at Swanton, West Peckham parish, flows south east towards Mereworth and then flows in a generally easterly direction to join the River Medway at Wateringbury. It is some four miles long and powered a number of watermills....
flows into the River Medway
River Medway
The River Medway, which is almost entirely in Kent, England, flows for from just inside the West Sussex border to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary....
just above Bow Bridge. It formerly powered three watermills in the village, one of which survives. Wateringbury railway station
Wateringbury railway station
Wateringbury railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, England, and serves Wateringbury. Train services are provided by Southeastern...
is on the Medway Valley Line
Medway Valley Line
The Medway Valley Line is the name given to the railway line linking and the Medway Towns with and onward to , and London St Pancras International...
.
Demography
| Wateringbury compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census | Wateringbury | Tonbridge and Malling district | England |
| Population | 2,015 | 107,561 | 49,138,831 |
| Foreign born | 3.7% | 4.6% | 9.2% |
| White | 98.8% | 98.3% | 90.9% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4.6% |
| Black | 0% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
| Christian | 77.9% | 76.1% | 71.7% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3.1% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| No religion | 13.6% | 15% | 14.6% |
| Unemployed | 2% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Retired | 13.9% | 14.2% | 13.5% |
As of the 2001 UK census, the Wateringbury electoral ward had a population of 2,015. The ethnicity was 98.8% white, 0.6% mixed race, 0.5% Asian, 0% black and 0.1% other.
The place of birth of residents was 96.3% United Kingdom, 0.5% Republic of Ireland, 1% other Western European countries, and 2.2% elsewhere. Religion was recorded as 77.9% Christian, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish, and 0.2% Muslim. 13.6% were recorded as having no religion, 0.2% had an alternative religion and 7.5% did not state their religion.
The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 43.9% in full-time employment, 12.1% in part-time employment, 10.3% self-employed, 2% unemployed, 2.5% students with jobs, 3.2% students without jobs, 13.9% retired, 7.1% looking after home or family, 2.8% permanently sick or disabled and 2.2% economically inactive for other reasons. The industry of employment of residents was 15.7% retail, 12.1% manufacturing, 7% construction, 15.6% real estate, 11.5% health and social work, 6.4% education, 6.4% transport and communications, 6.6% public administration, 3% hotels and restaurants, 8.5% finance, 1.7% agriculture and 5.5% other.
Compared with national figures, the ward had a relatively high proportion of workers in finance, and a relatively low proportion in hotels and restaurants. Of the ward's residents aged 16–74, 23.1% 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.
Notable people
- Jack HubbleJack HubbleJack Hubble was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Kent and Marylebone Cricket Club during a 25-year career....
(1881-1965), cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, was born in Wateringbury. - Frederick LeneyFrederick LeneyFrederick Leney was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Kent. He was born in Wateringbury and died in Galway....
(1876-1921), cricketer, was born in Wateringbury.
External links
Friends of the Wateringbury ChurchSt John The Baptist, Wateringbury