Wadhurst Demographics (Wealden, England)

Wadhurst is a ward in Wealden of South East, England and includes areas of Pell Hill, Durgates, Ladymeads, Birchetts Green, Sparrows Green, Buttons, Buss's Green, Free Heath, Cousley Wood, Primmers Green, Nomanswood, Tidebrook, Pell Green, Scrag Oak, Riseden, Moseham, Shovers Green, Woods Green and Vicarage Green.

In the 2011 census the population of Wadhurst was 5,181 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Wadhurst is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

88.7% of people living in Wadhurst were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.5% United States, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Australia, 0.4% Hong Kong .

98.2% of people living in Wadhurst speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Wadhurst is 64.5% Christian, 24.8% No religion, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Humanist. 445 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.4% of people are married, 9.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.9% are separated or divorced. There are 257 widowed people living in Wadhurst.

The top occupations listed by people in Wadhurst are Professional 21.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 17.4%, Associate professional and technical 16.3%, Skilled trades 12.1%, Corporate managers and directors 11.7%, Administrative and secretarial 10.5%, Business and public service associate professionals 9.5%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.6%, Administrative 6.8%.