Kingstanding Demographics (Birmingham, England)

Kingstanding is a ward in Birmingham of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Great Barr, Kingstanding, Old Oscott, St. Luke's, Banners Gate, Welshmans Hill, Kings Standing Wood, Erdington, Beggars Bush, Short Heath and Perry Common.

In the 2011 census the population of Kingstanding was 25,334 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Kingstanding is 35, while the median age is lower at 34.

86.9% of people living in Kingstanding were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Ireland, 1.5% Jamaica, 0.7% India, 0.6% Pakistan, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.4% Zimbabwe, 0.4% Nigeria.

94.4% of people living in Kingstanding speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.1% Polish, 0.4% Urdu, 0.4% Panjabi, 0.3% Bengali, 0.3% Somali, 0.2% French, 0.2% Persian/Farsi, 0.2% Pashto, 0.2% Shona.

The religious make up of Kingstanding is 58.6% Christian, 26.9% No religion, 4.6% Muslim, 0.9% Hindu, 0.7% Sikh, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish. 1,869 people did not state a religion. 57 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

33.1% of people are married, 11.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 35.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.1% are separated or divorced. There are 1,489 widowed people living in Kingstanding.

The top occupations listed by people in Kingstanding are Elementary 17.3%, Elementary administration and service 15.1%, Skilled trades 13.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 13.1%, Administrative and secretarial 11.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.7%, Professional 10.3%, Caring personal service 10.2%, Sales and customer service 10.2%, Administrative 8.9%.