Caversham Demographics (Reading, England)

Caversham is a ward in Reading of South East, England and includes areas of Caversham, Paddock Road Industrial Estate, Emmer Green, Bugs Bottom and Highdown Bottom.

In the 2011 census the population of Caversham was 9,533 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Caversham is 36, while the median age is lower at 34.

78.2% of people living in Caversham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.9% India, 1.6% Scotland, 1.6% Wales, 1.2% Ireland, 0.8% Pakistan, 0.7% South Africa, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Hong Kong , 0.5% South America.

91.2% of people living in Caversham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.5% Polish, 0.6% Urdu, 0.4% French, 0.4% Portuguese, 0.4% German, 0.3% Hindi, 0.3% Hungarian, 0.3% Spanish, 0.3% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Caversham is 48.7% Christian, 35.7% No religion, 3.3% Muslim, 2.2% Hindu, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.4% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Atheist. 729 people did not state a religion. 40 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

39.1% of people are married, 16.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 28.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.6% are separated or divorced. There are 501 widowed people living in Caversham.

The top occupations listed by people in Caversham are Professional 30.8%, Associate professional and technical 15.9%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 13.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.7%, Business and public service associate professionals 10.1%, Business, media and public service professionals 9.7%, Administrative and secretarial 8.9%, Skilled trades 8.5%, Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals 7.9%, Sales and customer service 7.5%.