Forest Row Demographics (Wealden, England)

Forest Row is a ward in Wealden of South East, England and includes areas of Quabrook, Kidbrook, Tablehurst, Highgate, Broadstone Warren, Tompsets Bank, Ashdown Forest, Wych Cross, Ashurstwood and Ashdown Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Forest Row was 5,278 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Forest Row is 42, while the median age is higher at 45.

81.2% of people living in Forest Row were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 1.5% South Africa, 1.2% United States, 1.0% Wales, 0.7% South America, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Australia, 0.4% Hong Kong , 0.3% Kenya.

95.1% of people living in Forest Row speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.0% German, 0.5% Spanish, 0.4% French, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Romanian, 0.3% Italian, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Korean.

The religious make up of Forest Row is 57.6% Christian, 28.1% No religion, 1.2% Buddhist, 0.7% Muslim, 0.3% Jewish, 0.2% Atheist. 521 people did not state a religion. 18 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.5% of people are married, 8.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.3% are separated or divorced. There are 327 widowed people living in Forest Row.

The top occupations listed by people in Forest Row are Professional 23.2%, Associate professional and technical 18.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.0%, Skilled trades 10.1%, Corporate managers and directors 9.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.6%, Administrative and secretarial 8.4%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.9%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.9%.