Hethersett Demographics (South Norfolk, England)

Hethersett is a ward in South Norfolk of East of England, England and includes areas of Beckhithe, Hethersett, Thickthorn Hall, Bawburgh, Little Melton and Great Melton.

In the 2011 census the population of Hethersett was 5,691 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Hethersett is 44, while the median age is higher at 45.

92.0% of people living in Hethersett were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Hong Kong .

98.1% of people living in Hethersett speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% French, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Hungarian, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% German, 0.1% Greek, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese.

The religious make up of Hethersett is 63.3% Christian, 26.9% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic. 448 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.4% of people are married, 10.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.6% are separated or divorced. There are 309 widowed people living in Hethersett.

The top occupations listed by people in Hethersett are Professional 21.9%, Associate professional and technical 13.9%, Administrative and secretarial 13.6%, Skilled trades 10.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.6%, Administrative 10.1%, Elementary 8.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Elementary administration and service 7.5%, Sales and customer service 7.4%.