South Richmond Demographics (Richmond upon Thames, England)

South Richmond is a ward in Richmond upon Thames of London, England and includes areas of Sheen Park, Pyrland, Lancaster Park and Ham.

In the 2011 census the population of South Richmond was 10,820 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in South Richmond is 39, while the median age is lower at 37.

61.7% of people living in South Richmond were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.9% United States, 2.9% Scotland, 2.0% Australia, 1.9% Ireland, 1.8% South Africa, 1.6% Wales, 1.1% India, 0.9% South America, 0.9% Northern Ireland.

86.8% of people living in South Richmond speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% German, 1.1% French, 1.1% Spanish, 1.1% Italian, 0.6% Russian, 0.6% Persian/Farsi, 0.6% Arabic, 0.6% Japanese, 0.5% Polish.

The religious make up of South Richmond is 53.3% Christian, 29.5% No religion, 2.5% Muslim, 1.5% Jewish, 1.1% Hindu, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.4% Sikh, 0.2% Atheist. 1,010 people did not state a religion. 41 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

42.4% of people are married, 14.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 26.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.1% are separated or divorced. There are 550 widowed people living in South Richmond.

The top occupations listed by people in South Richmond are Professional 33.9%, Associate professional and technical 23.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 21.9%, Business, media and public service professionals 16.7%, Corporate managers and directors 16.4%, Business and public service associate professionals 14.3%, Functional Managers and Directors 9.0%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 8.3%, Administrative and secretarial 7.8%, Business, Research and Administrative Professionals 7.5%.