Sonning Common Demographics (South Oxfordshire, England)

Sonning Common is a ward in South Oxfordshire of South East, England and includes areas of Kingwood Common, Emmer Green, Playhatch, Dunsden Green, Caversham, Chazey Heath, Cane End, Chalkhouse Green, Kidmore End, Littlestead Green, Wyfold, Mapledurham, Tokers Green, Dunsden, Gallowstree Common, Sonning Common, Rotherfield Greys, Kingwood, Witheridge, Huntercombe End, Highmoor, Nuffield, Catslype The Cat, Cats Slipe, Peppard Common, Lower Highmoor, Stoke Row, Priest's Hill, Port Hill, Crocker End, Huntercombe, Newnham Hill, Witheridge Hill, Highmoor Cross, Rotherfield Peppard, Nettlebed and Catslip.

In the 2011 census the population of Sonning Common was 5,433 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Sonning Common is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

87.6% of people living in Sonning Common were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.2% Scotland, 2.0% Wales, 0.8% South Africa, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Australia, 0.3% United States, 0.3% India, 0.2% South America.

98.4% of people living in Sonning Common speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Polish, 0.2% German, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Lithuanian.

The religious make up of Sonning Common is 65.9% Christian, 24.9% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.3% Jewish, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic. 413 people did not state a religion. 10 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.9% of people are married, 7.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.9% are separated or divorced. There are 207 widowed people living in Sonning Common.

The top occupations listed by people in Sonning Common are Professional 24.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 19.0%, Associate professional and technical 14.6%, Corporate managers and directors 12.9%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Skilled trades 10.1%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.6%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.9%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 7.0%.