Chanctonbury Demographics (Horsham, England)

Chanctonbury is a ward in Horsham of South East, England and includes areas of Spear Hill, North Heath, Codmore Hill, Nutbourne, Hurston, West Chiltington, Mare Hill, Apsley, Wiggonholt, Rackham, Borough, Goose Green, Greatham, Roundabouts, Heath Common, Abingworth, Sullington, Greenhurst, Washington, Thakeham, Storrington and Ashington.

In the 2011 census the population of Chanctonbury was 7,938 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Chanctonbury is 46, while the median age is higher at 49.

90.2% of people living in Chanctonbury were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.2% Scotland, 1.2% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% India, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% South America.

98.9% of people living in Chanctonbury speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Dutch, 0.1% French, 0.1% German, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% Northern European Language, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Russian.

The religious make up of Chanctonbury is 67.5% Christian, 22.8% No religion, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Sikh. 638 people did not state a religion. 29 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

64.1% of people are married, 8.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.2% are separated or divorced. There are 265 widowed people living in Chanctonbury.

The top occupations listed by people in Chanctonbury are Professional 19.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 18.0%, Associate professional and technical 16.5%, Corporate managers and directors 12.2%, Skilled trades 11.6%, Administrative and secretarial 11.2%, Business and public service associate professionals 10.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.3%, Administrative 7.4%, Elementary 6.3%.