Darenth

Darenth has a total of 17 different Ethnic groups, however the majority remain white, with a total of 4,158 white people. The dominant minority are the British Asian grouping, with a total of 140 people, the smallest ethnic grouping are the Mixed White and Black African grouping, with as little as 7 people, however as a whole, the Mixed grouping has a total of 51 people, which is not the smallest overall. The smallest grouping overall are the Arabs, with a total population making up as little as 8 people.[8]

The dominant religion in Darenth is Christianity, making up 62% of the total population, on the contrary, 27% of the population identify as Atheists, and as a result Atheists are the second most common grouping. The minority religious groups in Darenth are the Jewish, Buddhist, Sikh, Muslim and Hindu populations, making up as little as 0.04% (Jewish), 0.4% ( Buddhists), 1% (Sikhs), 1.4% (Muslim) and 2% (Hindu). The religious groupings directly correlate to the ethnic groupings, for example, the dominant religions correlate with the dominant ethnicities, this pattern is also similar with the minority religions and the minority ethnicities.

The occupation structure of Darenth in 1881, represents a clear divide of male and female work, the dominant structure for males is the Agricultural sector, in comparison to the females where Domestic services were dominant. Agriculture is the most common sector for males because it requires low-skilled and manual labour, this is also a reflection of the area it is in. Occupation structure is limited within the female community, often, females did not have paid work or the work was informal, thus explaining the 344 women whose occupation was either unknown or unemployed. The largest formal work undertaken by females was within domestic services, employing 115 women. Domestic services were most common within the female occupation structure, because jobs which females were allowed to do were limited, and as a result of this, domestic services were found to be the easiest within the female population because females were taught domestic skills form a young age.[10]

From the 2011 Census, Darenth's occupation structure has completely shifted. Today a total of 2,449 men and women between the ages of 16-74 are in employment, compared to 1881, where the total came to 844. A lot of industries and business' that were dominant in 1881, such as agricultural work and dealerships, no longer provide jobs for the economically active in Darenth, agricultural work has been overthrown by the secondary, tertiary and quaternary sectors. Today, all occupations revolve around a tertiary and quaternary sector, with a dominance within Professional, Administrative and Secretarial occupations. The most dominant group is Professional occupations, with a total of 381 people employed in this sector, making up 16% of Darenth's occupation structure in 2011. The least common occupation revolves around the secondary sector, with 194 employed within plant, process and machine operatives. The occupation structure no longer revolves around a primary sector, this is because people are educated and thus have a higher skill set that is required for primary jobs. As a result of this, the occupation structure has shifted to secondary, tertiary and quaternary sectors, obviously, there are more opportunities in Darenth which people have taken advantage of, thus enabling a more service-based community.[11]

The nearest National Rail station is Farningham Road, located 1.6 miles away.

Darenth is served by Arriva Kent Thameside routes 423 & 433, connecting it with Bluewater & Dartford.