Billingshurst and Shipley Demographics (Horsham, England)

Billingshurst and Shipley is a ward in Horsham of South East, England and includes areas of Parbrook, Five Oaks, Broadford Bridge, Okehurst, Coneyhurst, The Haven and Adversane.

In the 2011 census the population of Billingshurst and Shipley was 9,379 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Billingshurst and Shipley is 41, while the median age is higher at 42.

90.5% of people living in Billingshurst and Shipley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% United States.

98.5% of people living in Billingshurst and Shipley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% French, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% German, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Thai.

The religious make up of Billingshurst and Shipley is 62.7% Christian, 26.5% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Humanist. 821 people did not state a religion. 55 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

54.5% of people are married, 11.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.8% are separated or divorced. There are 522 widowed people living in Billingshurst and Shipley.

The top occupations listed by people in Billingshurst and Shipley are Professional 17.5%, Associate professional and technical 14.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.1%, Skilled trades 13.1%, Administrative and secretarial 11.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.8%, Corporate managers and directors 9.4%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.3%, Elementary 8.3%, Administrative 8.2%.