Barking and Somersham Demographics (Mid Suffolk, England)

Barking and Somersham is a ward in Mid Suffolk of East of England, England and includes areas of Little Blakenham, Willisham, Flowtongrove, Derrickhill, Little Bricett, Bramford, Flowton, Lower Somersham, Whitton Leyer, Willisham Tye, Offton and Nettlestead.

In the 2011 census the population of Barking and Somersham was 2,165 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Barking and Somersham is 46, while the median age is higher at 49.

94.1% of people living in Barking and Somersham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.5% United States, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% Australia, 0.1% Sri Lanka.

99.3% of people living in Barking and Somersham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Nepalese, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Barking and Somersham is 66.9% Christian, 25.0% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Hindu. 143 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

63.0% of people are married, 8.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.1% are separated or divorced. There are 87 widowed people living in Barking and Somersham.

The top occupations listed by people in Barking and Somersham are Professional 16.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.9%, Skilled trades 13.2%, Associate professional and technical 12.8%, Administrative and secretarial 12.1%, Corporate managers and directors 9.8%, Elementary 9.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.1%, Administrative 8.5%, Elementary administration and service 7.1%.