Burghfield Demographics (West Berkshire, England)

Burghfield is a ward in West Berkshire of South East, England and includes areas of Oakfield, Mortimer Common, Wokefield, Wokefield Green, Stratfield Mortimer, Goddard's Green, Mortimer, Mortimer West End, Goddards Green, Warennes Wood, Burghfield Common, Stratfield, Reading Southcote, Burghfield Hill, Pingewood, Burghfield, Reading North, Horncastle and Churchend.

In the 2011 census the population of Burghfield was 5,955 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Burghfield is 39, while the median age is also 39.

87.8% of people living in Burghfield were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.4% Scotland, 2.2% Wales, 0.6% South Africa, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.4% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Kenya, 0.2% Bangladesh.

98.0% of people living in Burghfield speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% German, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Slovak.

The religious make up of Burghfield is 64.4% Christian, 25.7% No religion, 0.7% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 421 people did not state a religion. 39 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.1% of people are married, 9.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.1% are separated or divorced. There are 258 widowed people living in Burghfield.

The top occupations listed by people in Burghfield are Professional 23.3%, Associate professional and technical 18.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.5%, Administrative and secretarial 11.5%, Corporate managers and directors 10.3%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 10.1%, Skilled trades 9.3%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.9%, Administrative 8.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.9%.