Thornbury South and Alveston Demographics (South Gloucestershire, England)

Thornbury South and Alveston is a ward in South Gloucestershire of South West, England and includes areas of Thornbury, Itchington, Knap, Rudgeway, Lower Hazel, Alveston, Oldbury-On-Severn, Grovesend, Earthcott Green and The Knapp.

In the 2011 census the population of Thornbury South and Alveston was 7,532 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Thornbury South and Alveston is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

88.9% of people living in Thornbury South and Alveston were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 4.1% Wales, 1.7% Scotland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.2% South America, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Kenya.

98.6% of people living in Thornbury South and Alveston speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Hungarian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% German, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% All other languages.

The religious make up of Thornbury South and Alveston is 62.2% Christian, 28.9% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish. 556 people did not state a religion. 25 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.7% of people are married, 8.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.8% are separated or divorced. There are 344 widowed people living in Thornbury South and Alveston.

The top occupations listed by people in Thornbury South and Alveston are Professional 20.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.4%, Administrative and secretarial 12.4%, Associate professional and technical 11.8%, Skilled trades 10.8%, Elementary 10.7%, Elementary administration and service 9.2%, Administrative 9.2%, Corporate managers and directors 8.6%, Sales and customer service 8.4%.