Rotherfield Demographics (Wealden, England)

Rotherfield is a ward in Wealden of South East, England and includes areas of Castle Hill, Burnt Oak, Stone Cross, Boars Head, Rotherfield, Mark Cross and Town Row.

In the 2011 census the population of Rotherfield was 2,433 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Rotherfield is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

89.5% of people living in Rotherfield were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.6% United States, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Australia, 0.4% India, 0.3% South America, 0.3% Ireland.

98.5% of people living in Rotherfield speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% French, 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Tamil, 0.2% Turkish, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Rotherfield is 66.1% Christian, 24.3% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 197 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.4% of people are married, 8.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.9% are separated or divorced. There are 117 widowed people living in Rotherfield.

The top occupations listed by people in Rotherfield are Professional 20.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.8%, Associate professional and technical 15.6%, Skilled trades 12.9%, Corporate managers and directors 11.4%, Administrative and secretarial 11.4%, Business and public service associate professionals 10.1%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.6%, Administrative 7.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.5%.