Pembury
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  Pembury shown within Kent |
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| Population | 6005 (2001) |
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| District | Tunbridge Wells |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tunbridge Wells |
| Postcode district | TN2 |
| Dialling code | 01892 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Tunbridge Wells |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Pembury is a large village in the county of Kent in the south-east of England, UK, with a population of around 6,000. It lies just to the north of the town of Tunbridge Wells. There have been settlements in the area since at least Saxon times in the 11th century, the name 'Pembury' deriving from the Saxon 'Pepingburh' or 'Pepingeberia'. The village church is estimated to have been at least initially built in the 11th century. The Camden Arms, a public house and hotel, lies on the west side of the village green
The British Olympic athlete Kelly Holmes was born at Pembury Hospital.
[edit] Demography
| Pembury compared | |||
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| 2001 UK Census | Pembury | Tunbridge Wells district | England |
| Population | 6,005 | 104,030 | 49,138,831 |
| Foreign born | 5.7% | 7.1% | 9.2% |
| White | 97.5% | 97.5% | 90.9% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 1% | 4.6% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2.3% |
| Christian | 76.3% | 75% | 71.7% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| No religion | 15.3% | 16% | 14.6% |
| Unemployed | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Retired | 14.1% | 13.3% | 13.5% |
As of the 2001 UK census, the Pembury electoral ward had a population of 6,005. The ethnicity was 97.5% white, 0.8% mixed race, 1.2% Asian, 0.3% black and 0.2% other. The place of birth of residents was 94.3% United Kingdom, 0.5% Republic of Ireland, 1.5% other Western European countries, and 3.7% elsewhere. Religion was recorded as 76.3% Christian, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.4% Hindu, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.4% Muslim. 15.3% were recorded as having no religion, 0.1% had an alternative religion and 7.2% did not state their religion.[1]
The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 41.7% in full-time employment, 14.3% in part-time employment, 11.1% self-employed, 1.6% unemployed, 2.6% students with jobs, 3% students without jobs, 14.1% retired, 6.8% looking after home or family, 3.1% permanently sick or disabled and 1.8% economically inactive for other reasons. The industry of employment of residents was 16.2% retail, 10.4% manufacturing, 7.8% construction, 13.4% real estate, 15.2% health and social work, 8.3% education, 6% transport and communications, 4.8% public administration, 3% hotels and restaurants, 7.9% finance, 1.8% agriculture and 5.2% other. Compared with national figures, the ward had a relatively high proportion of workers in finance, and health and social work. There were a relatively low proportion in manufacturing, and hotels and restaurants. Of the ward's residents aged 16–74, 22.2% had a higher education qualification or the equivalent, compared with 19.9% nationwide.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Neighbourhood Statistics. Statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
[edit] External links
- Pembury Village News Website
- The Camden Arms Hotel
- Pembury Parish Council
- The Official Pembury School Website
- Pembury (The Ghost of Hawkwell)
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