Sittingbourne and Sheppey
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Sittingbourne and Sheppey in Kent mix industrial heritage with coastal landscapes. Sittingbourne features retail centres, heritage railways, and parks, while the Isle of Sheppey offers sandy beaches, nature reserves, and Sheerness’s seaside promenade. The Swale Estuary adds unique wildlife and scenic beauty.
Wards in Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Sittingbourne and Sheppey is divided into 16 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
- Borden and Grove Park
- Chalkwell
- Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
- Homewood
- Kemsley
- Milton Regis
- Minster Cliffs
- Murston
- Queenborough and Halfway
- Roman
- Sheerness
- Sheppey Central
- Sheppey East
- The Meads
- Woodstock
Sittingbourne and Sheppey is a constituency that covers these wards in Swale.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 25,828 | 22.57% | 1,962,885 | 20.93% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 8,163 | 7.13% | 714,721 | 7.62% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 15,466 | 13.51% | 1,147,461 | 12.23% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 22,058 | 19.27% | 1,842,715 | 19.65% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 22,236 | 19.43% | 1,865,056 | 19.88% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 20,690 | 18.08% | 1,846,995 | 19.69% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 99,125 | 87.71% | 78.84% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 4,601 | 4.07% | 6.32% | 6.15% |
| African | 2,260 | 2.00% | 1.62% | 2.50% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 781 | 0.69% | 0.18% | 0.11% |
| Indian | 679 | 0.60% | 2.60% | 3.13% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 637 | 0.56% | 0.67% | 0.86% |
| Irish | 615 | 0.54% | 0.84% | 0.85% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 581 | 0.51% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| White and Asian | 576 | 0.51% | 0.95% | 0.82% |
| Other Asian | 520 | 0.46% | 1.72% | 1.63% |
| Any other ethnic group | 503 | 0.45% | 1.14% | 1.55% |
| Other Black | 443 | 0.39% | 0.30% | 0.50% |
| Caribbean | 377 | 0.33% | 0.47% | 1.05% |
| Bangladeshi | 374 | 0.33% | 0.43% | 1.08% |
| White and Black African | 327 | 0.29% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| Chinese | 250 | 0.22% | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| Roma | 135 | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.17% |
| Pakistani | 119 | 0.11% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Arab | 111 | 0.10% | 0.32% | 0.56% |