Canvey Island South Demographics (Castle Point, England)

Canvey Island South is a ward in Castle Point of East of England, England and includes areas of Furtherwick, Leigh Beck, Hole Haven, Canvey Village, Charfleets Industrial Estate, Dutch Village and Thames Estuary Industrial Estate.

In the 2011 census the population of Canvey Island South was 6,348 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Canvey Island South is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

95.2% of people living in Canvey Island South were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.7% Ireland, 0.7% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% India, 0.1% Nigeria, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% South America.

99.1% of people living in Canvey Island South speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Canvey Island South is 65.6% Christian, 25.7% No religion, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish. 455 people did not state a religion. 24 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

51.2% of people are married, 9.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.4% are separated or divorced. There are 340 widowed people living in Canvey Island South.

The top occupations listed by people in Canvey Island South are Skilled trades 16.3%, Administrative and secretarial 14.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 12.0%, Associate professional and technical 10.4%, Administrative 10.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.2%, Elementary 10.1%, Sales and customer service 9.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.3%, Elementary administration and service 8.6%.