Selsdon and Ballards Demographics (Croydon, England)

Selsdon and Ballards is a ward in Croydon of London, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Selsdon and Ballards was 11,719 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Selsdon and Ballards is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

82.1% of people living in Selsdon and Ballards were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% India, 1.1% Scotland, 0.9% Ireland, 0.9% Kenya, 0.9% Sri Lanka, 0.8% Wales, 0.6% Pakistan, 0.6% Jamaica, 0.6% Nigeria.

93.5% of people living in Selsdon and Ballards speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.9% Gujarati, 0.5% Tamil, 0.4% Polish, 0.4% Urdu, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% All other Chinese, 0.3% French, 0.2% Persian/Farsi, 0.2% Spanish.

The religious make up of Selsdon and Ballards is 63.6% Christian, 19.5% No religion, 4.3% Hindu, 3.8% Muslim, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish. 816 people did not state a religion. 26 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.1% of people are married, 7.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.1% are separated or divorced. There are 450 widowed people living in Selsdon and Ballards.

The top occupations listed by people in Selsdon and Ballards are Professional 20.0%, Administrative and secretarial 17.6%, Associate professional and technical 14.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.6%, Administrative 12.5%, Skilled trades 10.4%, Corporate managers and directors 8.7%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.8%, Sales and customer service 7.3%.