Harpenden South Demographics (St Albans, England)

Harpenden South is a ward in St Albans of East of England, England and includes areas of Hatching Green, Top Street, Hammonds End, Thrales End, Breadcroft, Harpenden Common, Ayres End, Aldwickbury and Bowling Close.

In the 2011 census the population of Harpenden South was 6,775 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Harpenden South is 41, while the median age is higher at 44.

85.5% of people living in Harpenden South were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.5% Scotland, 1.5% Wales, 1.1% Ireland, 0.7% South Africa, 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.6% United States, 0.5% India, 0.4% Hong Kong , 0.4% Australia.

97.3% of people living in Harpenden South speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Bengali, 0.2% German, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.2% Cantonese Chinese, 0.2% French, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Harpenden South is 66.1% Christian, 21.4% No religion, 1.9% Muslim, 0.9% Hindu, 0.5% Jewish, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Sikh, 0.1% Humanist. 548 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

64.2% of people are married, 7.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.2% are separated or divorced. There are 215 widowed people living in Harpenden South.

The top occupations listed by people in Harpenden South are Professional 29.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 19.1%, Associate professional and technical 17.0%, Corporate managers and directors 14.1%, Administrative and secretarial 12.4%, Business, media and public service professionals 12.0%, Business and public service associate professionals 10.4%, Administrative 7.6%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 7.1%, Teaching and educational professionals 6.4%.