Bressingham and Burston Demographics (South Norfolk, England)

Bressingham and Burston is a ward in South Norfolk of East of England, England and includes areas of Low Common, Fersfield, Riddlesworth, North Common, South Lopham, Knettishall, Blo Norton, Short Green, Hepworth, Bressingham, Great Common, Wilney Green, Noddle Corner, Gasthorpe, Winfarthing, Shelfanger, Pooley Street, Hopton, Market Weston, Garboldisham, Hepworth South Common and North Lopham.

In the 2011 census the population of Bressingham and Burston was 2,810 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Bressingham and Burston is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

94.8% of people living in Bressingham and Burston were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% United States, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% South America, 0.1% Central America.

99.4% of people living in Bressingham and Burston speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Hungarian.

The religious make up of Bressingham and Burston is 64.6% Christian, 26.0% No religion, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Humanist. 232 people did not state a religion. 8 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.6% of people are married, 12.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.9% are separated or divorced. There are 107 widowed people living in Bressingham and Burston.

The top occupations listed by people in Bressingham and Burston are Professional 16.8%, Skilled trades 16.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.4%, Associate professional and technical 11.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.9%, Elementary 10.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.9%, Corporate managers and directors 7.8%, Other managers and proprietors 6.6%, Administrative 6.6%.