Old Hastings Demographics (Hastings, England)

Old Hastings is a ward in Hastings of South East, England and includes areas of Ore, High Wickham, Clive Vale and Fairlight.

In the 2011 census the population of Old Hastings was 5,862 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

90.9% of people living in Old Hastings were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% South America, 0.2% India, 0.2% Australia.

98.1% of people living in Old Hastings speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Spanish, 0.2% French, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Tamil, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Russian.

The religious make up of Old Hastings is 50.6% Christian, 37.5% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Sikh. 527 people did not state a religion. 26 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

37.1% of people are married, 14.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 26.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 14.2% are separated or divorced. There are 530 widowed people living in Old Hastings.

The top occupations listed by people in Old Hastings are Professional 18.7%, Skilled trades 14.5%, Associate professional and technical 12.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.9%, Administrative and secretarial 10.4%, Elementary 8.7%, Caring personal service 8.4%, Administrative 7.6%, Elementary administration and service 7.4%.