Broadwater Demographics (Worthing, England)

Broadwater is a ward in Worthing of South East, England and includes areas of Broadwater, Downsbrook Trading Estate, Northbrook Trading Estate, Broadwater Trading Estate, Ham Bridge Trading Estate, East Worthing Trading Estate, Timberlaine Trading Estate, Hazelwood Trading Estate, Timberlaine Industrial Estate and Lyons Farm Retail Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Broadwater was 9,373 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Broadwater is 37, while the median age is also 37.

91.1% of people living in Broadwater were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.5% Philippines, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.3% India, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Bangladesh.

96.6% of people living in Broadwater speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.3% Bengali, 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% Nepalese, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Broadwater is 55.0% Christian, 33.4% No religion, 1.4% Muslim, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.4% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic. 721 people did not state a religion. 47 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

46.4% of people are married, 12.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 23.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.7% are separated or divorced. There are 538 widowed people living in Broadwater.

The top occupations listed by people in Broadwater are Professional 14.3%, Skilled trades 13.5%, Administrative and secretarial 12.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.1%, Associate professional and technical 12.0%, Sales and customer service 10.0%, Elementary 10.0%, Administrative 9.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.4%, Caring personal service 9.2%.