Weald of Kent
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The Weald of Kent is a historic and scenic region featuring market towns like Cranbrook and Tenterden. The area is known for oast houses, vineyards, and orchards, alongside picturesque countryside. Heritage attractions and footpaths make it ideal for rural tourism and outdoor activities.
Wards in Weald of Kent
Weald of Kent is divided into 25 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Biddenden
- Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton
- Charing
- Coxheath & Farleigh
- Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
- Downs North
- Downs West
- Goat Lees
- Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
- Headcorn & Sutton Valence
- Isle of Oxney
- Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield
- Leeds & Langley
- Loose & Linton
- Marden & Yalding
- Rolvenden & Tenterden West
- Saxon Shore
- Staplehurst
- Tenterden North
- Tenterden South
- Tenterden St Michael's
- Upper Weald
- Weald Central
- Weald North
- Weald South
Weald of Kent is a constituency that covers these wards in Ashford / Maidstone / Tunbridge Wells.
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 | 19,296 | 20.08% | 1,962,885 | 20.93% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 5,498 | 5.72% | 714,721 | 7.62% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 9,189 | 9.56% | 1,147,461 | 12.23% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 15,843 | 16.49% | 1,842,715 | 19.65% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 21,677 | 22.56% | 1,865,056 | 19.88% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 24,580 | 25.58% | 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 | 84,436 | 90.95% | 78.84% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 2,850 | 3.07% | 6.32% | 6.15% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 936 | 1.01% | 0.18% | 0.11% |
| Irish | 612 | 0.66% | 0.84% | 0.85% |
| White and Asian | 605 | 0.65% | 0.95% | 0.82% |
| African | 484 | 0.52% | 1.62% | 2.50% |
| Other Asian | 471 | 0.51% | 1.72% | 1.63% |
| Indian | 406 | 0.44% | 2.60% | 3.13% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 382 | 0.41% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 361 | 0.39% | 0.67% | 0.86% |
| Any other ethnic group | 332 | 0.36% | 1.14% | 1.55% |
| Chinese | 208 | 0.22% | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| White and Black African | 204 | 0.22% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| Caribbean | 157 | 0.17% | 0.47% | 1.05% |
| Pakistani | 109 | 0.12% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Roma | 89 | 0.10% | 0.14% | 0.17% |
| Bangladeshi | 82 | 0.09% | 0.43% | 1.08% |
| Other Black | 64 | 0.07% | 0.30% | 0.50% |
| Arab | 51 | 0.05% | 0.32% | 0.56% |