East Grinstead Town Demographics (Mid Sussex, England)

East Grinstead Town is a ward in Mid Sussex of South East, England and includes areas of Hackenden, Dormans Park, Baldwins Hill, Halsford Park, Imberhorne, Sunnyside, Saint Hill, Halsford Road, Wells Bottom, Thornhill, Ashurst Wood, Brockhurst, Hammerwood, Lullenden, Stone Quarry, Stoneleigh, Little Surries, East Court, St. Agnes, Great Surries, Bramblehurst, Sharpthorne, Leggs Heath, Kingscote, Selsfield, Hurstan Clays, Hoathly West, Blacklands, Monks Hill, Kingscott, Plaw Hatch, West Hoathly, Herontye, Furnace Wood, Felbridge, Chartham Park, Highfield, Woodcock Hill, Eden Vale and Felcourt.

In the 2011 census the population of East Grinstead Town was 5,161 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in East Grinstead Town is 43, while the median age is lower at 41.

79.4% of people living in East Grinstead Town were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 1.4% Philippines, 1.2% India, 0.9% South Africa, 0.9% Wales, 0.9% Ireland, 0.7% Zimbabwe, 0.5% United States, 0.5% Northern Ireland.

91.6% of people living in East Grinstead Town speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.7% Polish, 1.0% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.7% Hungarian, 0.4% Portuguese, 0.4% German, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Tamil, 0.3% Bengali, 0.3% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of East Grinstead Town is 56.2% Christian, 28.7% No religion, 1.4% Muslim, 0.9% Hindu, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Atheist. 449 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

39.0% of people are married, 12.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.0% are separated or divorced. There are 379 widowed people living in East Grinstead Town.

The top occupations listed by people in East Grinstead Town are Professional 18.7%, Associate professional and technical 13.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.9%, Administrative and secretarial 11.2%, Elementary 10.4%, Skilled trades 10.2%, Elementary administration and service 9.7%, Caring personal service 8.6%, Administrative 7.7%.