Chafford and North Stifford Demographics (Thurrock, England)

Chafford and North Stifford is a ward in Thurrock of East of England, England and includes areas of Chafford Hundred.

In the 2011 census the population of Chafford and North Stifford was 8,071 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Chafford and North Stifford is 31, while the median age is higher at 32.

80.9% of people living in Chafford and North Stifford were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.3% Nigeria, 1.3% India, 1.1% South America, 0.8% Scotland, 0.8% South Africa, 0.6% Wales, 0.5% Zimbabwe, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Ghana.

92.5% of people living in Chafford and North Stifford speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.2% Polish, 0.6% Panjabi, 0.5% Lithuanian, 0.4% Slovak, 0.3% All other Chinese, 0.3% Tamil, 0.3% Urdu, 0.2% Cantonese Chinese, 0.2% Bulgarian.

The religious make up of Chafford and North Stifford is 64.1% Christian, 21.5% No religion, 2.9% Muslim, 2.0% Sikh, 1.7% Hindu, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 500 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.8% of people are married, 14.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.5% are separated or divorced. There are 255 widowed people living in Chafford and North Stifford.

The top occupations listed by people in Chafford and North Stifford are Administrative and secretarial 17.5%, Professional 17.3%, Associate professional and technical 14.8%, Administrative 12.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.1%, Skilled trades 9.5%, Corporate managers and directors 8.6%, Sales and customer service 8.4%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.3%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.3%.