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Kenton on Sea
5,154
1,853
12,5%
31,2%
74,6%
17,9%
Kenton on Sea is said to have been named by Captain Henry Somerset, after the village of Kenton in England. Another source states that the coastal resort was named by a Mr Tilt who had had lived in Kenton in England. He was born in 1867 and purchased land in the area. (GPS coordinates: 33.681 S, 26.6679 E).
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Reference(s)
- http://www.kenton.co.za/kentononsea.html
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 5,154 |
| Young (0-14) | 24,9% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 62,2% |
| Elderly (65+) | 13% |
| Dependency ratio | 60,9 |
| Sex ratio | 87,9 |
| Population density | 994 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 11,8% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 12,5% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 20,9% |
| Number of households | 1,853 |
| Average household size | 2,7 |
| Female headed households | 48,1% |
| Formal dwellings | 73,9% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 43,4% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 17,9% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 75,3% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 31,2% |
| Electricity for lighting | 74,6% |