Barnham Demographics (Arun, England)

Barnham is a ward in Arun of South East, England and includes areas of Woodgate, Eastergate, Westergate, Aldingbourne, Norton, Sussex Business Village, Barnham, West Barnham, Shopwhyke, South Mundham, North Mundham, Lagness, Drayton, Colworth, Oving, Merston and Runcton.

In the 2011 census the population of Barnham was 8,627 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Barnham is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

91.6% of people living in Barnham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% United States, 0.2% South America.

98.2% of people living in Barnham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% German, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% French, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Barnham is 67.1% Christian, 23.6% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic. 635 people did not state a religion. 36 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.3% of people are married, 9.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.8% are separated or divorced. There are 427 widowed people living in Barnham.

The top occupations listed by people in Barnham are Professional 17.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.5%, Associate professional and technical 12.9%, Skilled trades 12.5%, Administrative and secretarial 11.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.6%, Administrative 8.7%, Elementary 8.3%, Corporate managers and directors 8.1%, Caring personal service 7.9%.