North Downham Demographics (King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England)

North Downham is a ward in King's Lynn and West Norfolk of East of England, England.

In the 2011 census the population of North Downham was 2,017 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in North Downham is 50, while the median age is higher at 53.

90.9% of people living in North Downham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.1% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% United States, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Bangladesh, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% India.

97.9% of people living in North Downham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.8% Polish, 0.3% Lithuanian, 0.2% Turkish, 0.2% Bengali, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% Ukrainian.

The religious make up of North Downham is 67.3% Christian, 20.9% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.4% Muslim, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Hindu. 192 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.7% of people are married, 11.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 13.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.0% are separated or divorced. There are 108 widowed people living in North Downham.

The top occupations listed by people in North Downham are Skilled trades 14.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.8%, Associate professional and technical 12.6%, Administrative and secretarial 11.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.2%, Professional 11.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.1%, Corporate managers and directors 9.4%, Elementary 9.2%, Caring personal service 9.1%.