Fordham and Stour Demographics (Colchester, England)

Fordham and Stour is a ward in Colchester of East of England, England and includes areas of Buntings Green, Harrow Street, Honey Tye, Nayland, Wiston, Withermarsh Green, Little Horkesley, Great Horkesley, Tye Green, Leavenheath, Wissington, Thorington Street, Spratts Marsh, Stoke By Nayland, Mile End, Boxted, Langham and Braiswick.

In the 2011 census the population of Fordham and Stour was 5,332 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Fordham and Stour is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

92.5% of people living in Fordham and Stour were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% United States.

99.0% of people living in Fordham and Stour speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% French, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% German, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Turkish.

The religious make up of Fordham and Stour is 66.0% Christian, 23.5% No religion, 0.4% Hindu, 0.3% Sikh, 0.3% Jewish, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Atheist. 438 people did not state a religion. 23 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.3% of people are married, 10.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.9% are separated or divorced. There are 213 widowed people living in Fordham and Stour.

The top occupations listed by people in Fordham and Stour are Professional 19.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.0%, Associate professional and technical 13.3%, Skilled trades 12.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.9%, Corporate managers and directors 10.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.9%, Administrative 8.1%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.7%, Caring personal service 7.4%.