Preston Park Demographics (Brighton and Hove, England)

Preston Park is a ward in Brighton and Hove of South East, England and includes areas of Hollingbury, Preston Park, Fiveways and Preston.

In the 2011 census the population of Preston Park was 14,911 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Preston Park is 35, while the median age is also 35.

81.9% of people living in Preston Park were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.9% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.8% Ireland, 0.7% United States, 0.6% India, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Australia, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% South America.

93.6% of people living in Preston Park speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Polish, 0.5% Spanish, 0.5% French, 0.4% German, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% All other Chinese, 0.3% Portuguese, 0.3% Arabic, 0.2% Persian/Farsi.

The religious make up of Preston Park is 52.9% No religion, 31.7% Christian, 1.2% Buddhist, 1.0% Muslim, 0.7% Jewish, 0.5% Hindu, 0.2% Atheist, 0.2% Agnostic. 1,384 people did not state a religion. 182 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

31.6% of people are married, 17.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 3.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 36.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.7% are separated or divorced. There are 700 widowed people living in Preston Park.

The top occupations listed by people in Preston Park are Professional 32.6%, Associate professional and technical 19.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.5%, Teaching and educational professionals 11.0%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 11.0%, Business, media and public service professionals 9.6%, Administrative and secretarial 8.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.2%, Corporate managers and directors 7.0%.