Sonning Common Demographics (South Oxfordshire, England)

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

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%.