Wescott Demographics (Wokingham, England)

Wescott is a ward in Wokingham of South East, England and includes areas of Eastheath, Limmerhill, Wokingham Without, Woose Hill, Holme Green, Chapel Green, Matthewsgreen, Buckhurst, Emmbrook, Dowlesgreen, Honey Hill, Great Hollands, Easthampstead Park, Heathlands, Soldiers Rise, Gardeners Green, Wick Hill, Nine Mile Ride, Amen Corner, Cantley and Winnersh.

In the 2011 census the population of Wescott was 5,295 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Wescott is 42, while the median age is lower at 41.

82.8% of people living in Wescott were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.2% Scotland, 2.1% Wales, 1.4% Ireland, 1.0% India, 0.9% South Africa, 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Hong Kong , 0.5% United States, 0.4% Australia.

96.0% of people living in Wescott speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% All other Chinese, 0.5% Polish, 0.2% German, 0.2% Cantonese Chinese, 0.2% French, 0.2% Romanian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% Afrikaans.

The religious make up of Wescott is 60.2% Christian, 27.7% No religion, 0.9% Hindu, 0.8% Muslim, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Sikh, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 419 people did not state a religion. 26 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.1% of people are married, 11.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.3% are separated or divorced. There are 247 widowed people living in Wescott.

The top occupations listed by people in Wescott are Professional 29.0%, Associate professional and technical 17.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.3%, Corporate managers and directors 12.5%, Business and public service associate professionals 11.2%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 11.1%, Administrative and secretarial 9.7%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.6%, Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals 7.2%, Administrative 7.1%.