Sturry South Demographics (Canterbury, England)

Sturry South is a ward in Canterbury of South East, England and includes areas of Sturry, Westbere, Sweechgate, Fordwich, Deansway, Homewood and Broad Oak.

In the 2011 census the population of Sturry South was 2,894 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Sturry South is 44, while the median age is higher at 45.

88.1% of people living in Sturry South were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.9% South Africa, 0.6% Wales, 0.6% Hong Kong , 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.6% United States, 0.4% India, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Nigeria.

96.9% of people living in Sturry South speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Arabic, 0.3% French, 0.2% Russian, 0.2% Turkish, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Nepalese, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.2% German, 0.1% Polish.

The religious make up of Sturry South is 69.1% Christian, 21.1% No religion, 0.8% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% Sikh, 0.2% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish. 204 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.2% of people are married, 9.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.7% are separated or divorced. There are 124 widowed people living in Sturry South.

The top occupations listed by people in Sturry South are Professional 18.1%, Skilled trades 13.7%, Elementary 11.7%, Administrative and secretarial 11.4%, Elementary administration and service 10.6%, Associate professional and technical 10.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.2%, Administrative 8.1%, Caring personal service 7.6%.