Patcham Demographics (Brighton and Hove, England)

Patcham is a ward in Brighton and Hove of South East, England and includes areas of Hollingbury Industrial Estate, Hollingbury, Stevenson Road Industrial Estate, Freshfield Industrial Estate, Queens Park, Freshfield Way Industrial Estate, Patcham, Kemp Town, Hanover and Standean.

In the 2011 census the population of Patcham was 14,277 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Patcham is 41, while the median age is also 41.

89.8% of people living in Patcham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.4% North Africa, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% South America, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Iran.

96.6% of people living in Patcham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Arabic, 0.3% Spanish, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% German, 0.2% French, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% Italian.

The religious make up of Patcham is 53.8% Christian, 33.4% No religion, 1.4% Muslim, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, 0.4% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 1,182 people did not state a religion. 90 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

47.5% of people are married, 11.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 23.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.4% are separated or divorced. There are 769 widowed people living in Patcham.

The top occupations listed by people in Patcham are Professional 19.5%, Associate professional and technical 12.8%, Skilled trades 12.8%, Administrative and secretarial 12.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.9%, Sales and customer service 8.7%, Administrative 8.5%, Elementary 7.8%, Caring personal service 7.5%.