Sanderstead Demographics (Croydon, England)

Sanderstead is a ward in Croydon of London, England and includes areas of Hamsey Green, Selsdon Parade, Crossway Parade, The Beeches, Sanderstead, Monkshill, Ashen Vale, Station Parade, Redsands Works, Station Approach and The Broadway.

In the 2011 census the population of Sanderstead was 12,777 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Sanderstead is 41, while the median age is higher at 43.

83.7% of people living in Sanderstead were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% India, 1.3% Scotland, 1.1% Ireland, 0.9% Wales, 0.8% Kenya, 0.6% Sri Lanka, 0.6% Pakistan, 0.6% Jamaica, 0.4% South Africa.

95.5% of people living in Sanderstead speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Gujarati, 0.4% Tamil, 0.4% All other Chinese, 0.4% Urdu, 0.2% French, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Sanderstead is 62.6% Christian, 21.4% No religion, 3.8% Hindu, 3.1% Muslim, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.4% Sikh, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 934 people did not state a religion. 30 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.9% of people are married, 7.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.6% are separated or divorced. There are 421 widowed people living in Sanderstead.

The top occupations listed by people in Sanderstead are Professional 22.1%, Associate professional and technical 15.6%, Administrative and secretarial 15.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.0%, Administrative 11.3%, Skilled trades 9.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 9.4%, Corporate managers and directors 9.4%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.4%.