South Downham Demographics (King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England)

South Downham is a ward in King's Lynn and West Norfolk of East of England, England.

In the 2011 census the population of South Downham was 2,079 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in South Downham is 62, while the median age is higher at 69.

93.2% of people living in South Downham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.0% Ireland, 0.9% Wales, 0.3% United States, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% India, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% South Africa, 0.0% Kenya.

99.3% of people living in South Downham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Lithuanian.

The religious make up of South Downham is 78.4% Christian, 12.6% No religion, 0.4% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Buddhist. 166 people did not state a religion. 2 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

61.9% of people are married, 6.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 10.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 4.7% are separated or divorced. There are 78 widowed people living in South Downham.

The top occupations listed by people in South Downham are Skilled trades 13.7%, Process, plant and machine operatives 13.5%, Administrative and secretarial 12.4%, Professional 12.1%, Elementary 10.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.9%, Associate professional and technical 9.8%, Sales and customer service 9.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.1%, Administrative 8.5%.