Sawbridgeworth Demographics (East Hertfordshire, England)

Sawbridgeworth is a ward in East Hertfordshire of East of England, England and includes areas of Waltham Abbey, Lower Sheering, Quickbury, Allens Green, High Wych and Trimms Green.

In the 2011 census the population of Sawbridgeworth was 8,458 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Sawbridgeworth is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

91.4% of people living in Sawbridgeworth were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% India, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% United States, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Philippines.

97.9% of people living in Sawbridgeworth speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino.

The religious make up of Sawbridgeworth is 61.8% Christian, 27.7% No religion, 0.9% Muslim, 0.6% Jewish, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Sikh. 643 people did not state a religion. 17 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.0% of people are married, 10.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.1% are separated or divorced. There are 409 widowed people living in Sawbridgeworth.

The top occupations listed by people in Sawbridgeworth are Professional 18.1%, Associate professional and technical 15.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.6%, Administrative and secretarial 14.5%, Administrative 10.1%, Corporate managers and directors 10.1%, Skilled trades 10.1%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.8%, Elementary 6.8%.