Hilltop and Townsend Demographics (Chiltern, England)

Hilltop and Townsend is a ward in Chiltern of South East, England and includes areas of Ley Hill, Hawridge, Orchard Leigh, Lye Green, Whelpley Hill and Ashley Green.

In the 2011 census the population of Hilltop and Townsend was 4,541 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Hilltop and Townsend is 41, while the median age is higher at 42.

85.2% of people living in Hilltop and Townsend were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.0% Pakistan, 1.5% Scotland, 1.0% Ireland, 1.0% Wales, 0.9% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Kenya, 0.4% Australia, 0.3% Sri Lanka.

93.4% of people living in Hilltop and Townsend speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.2% Polish, 1.0% Urdu, 0.9% Panjabi, 0.5% Hungarian, 0.3% Bengali, 0.3% French, 0.3% Bulgarian, 0.2% Tamil, 0.2% Persian/Farsi.

The religious make up of Hilltop and Townsend is 56.4% Christian, 27.0% No religion, 5.7% Muslim, 1.6% Hindu, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.3% Jewish, 0.2% Sikh, 0.1% Humanist. 337 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.2% of people are married, 11.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.2% are separated or divorced. There are 206 widowed people living in Hilltop and Townsend.

The top occupations listed by people in Hilltop and Townsend are Professional 22.4%, Associate professional and technical 16.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.0%, Administrative and secretarial 11.6%, Skilled trades 11.6%, Corporate managers and directors 8.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.6%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.3%, Administrative 7.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.6%.