Willingdon Demographics (Wealden, England)

Willingdon is a ward in Wealden of South East, England and includes areas of Lower Willingdon, Willingdon, Wilmington Green, Ratton Park, Chalk Farm, Coopers Hill, Ratton, Ratton Village and Summerlands.

In the 2011 census the population of Willingdon was 7,440 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Willingdon is 50, while the median age is higher at 53.

92.7% of people living in Willingdon were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.5% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% United States, 0.1% Australia.

98.6% of people living in Willingdon speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% German, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Willingdon is 67.2% Christian, 23.6% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist. 552 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.6% of people are married, 8.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.5% are separated or divorced. There are 387 widowed people living in Willingdon.

The top occupations listed by people in Willingdon are Professional 17.0%, Skilled trades 14.5%, Associate professional and technical 12.3%, Administrative and secretarial 11.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.2%, Caring personal service 8.4%, Elementary 8.3%, Sales and customer service 8.1%, Administrative 8.1%.