Berkeley Demographics (Stroud, England)

Berkeley is a ward in Stroud of South West, England and includes areas of New Brookend, Pitbrook, Sharpness, Hamfields, Hainses, Haines, Rockhampton, Ham, Halmore, Bevington, Old Brookend, Clapton, Ham Green, Hill, Lower Stone, Pittbrook, Newtown, Berkeley Heath, Berrycroft, Purton, Newport, Blackhall, Hamfield, Stone, Alkington, Wanswell, Hinton, Woodford, Abwell, Hystfield and Breadstone.

In the 2011 census the population of Berkeley was 4,181 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Berkeley is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

92.6% of people living in Berkeley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.6% Wales, 1.1% Scotland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% China, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% India.

98.9% of people living in Berkeley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% German, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Berkeley is 67.1% Christian, 24.9% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim. 276 people did not state a religion. 24 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

52.6% of people are married, 11.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.3% are separated or divorced. There are 204 widowed people living in Berkeley.

The top occupations listed by people in Berkeley are Professional 15.2%, Skilled trades 14.7%, Elementary 13.8%, Associate professional and technical 11.4%, Elementary administration and service 11.2%, Administrative and secretarial 10.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.7%, Administrative 8.0%.