Thorpe Demographics (Runnymede, England)

Thorpe is a ward in Runnymede of South East, England and includes areas of Thorpe Lea, Thorpe Industrial Estate, Thorpe Green, Pooley Green and Thorpe.

In the 2011 census the population of Thorpe was 5,465 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Thorpe is 42, while the median age is higher at 43.

83.1% of people living in Thorpe were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.0% United States, 1.5% Scotland, 1.0% India, 1.0% Wales, 0.8% Ireland, 0.5% China, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Zimbabwe.

94.4% of people living in Thorpe speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% Polish, 0.4% All other Chinese, 0.3% French, 0.3% Portuguese, 0.3% German, 0.3% Spanish, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Romanian, 0.2% Russian.

The religious make up of Thorpe is 67.4% Christian, 20.3% No religion, 1.9% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.9% Muslim, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Jewish. 385 people did not state a religion. 20 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 3 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

53.7% of people are married, 10.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.9% are separated or divorced. There are 246 widowed people living in Thorpe.

The top occupations listed by people in Thorpe are Professional 17.7%, Administrative and secretarial 14.7%, Associate professional and technical 14.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.3%, Skilled trades 12.3%, Administrative 10.4%, Corporate managers and directors 9.1%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.2%, Elementary 7.9%.