Shiplake Demographics (South Oxfordshire, England)

Shiplake is a ward in South Oxfordshire of South East, England and includes areas of Shiplake, Caversham, Mapledurham, Hernes, Harpsden, Mays Green, Harpsden Bottom, Bix, Shepherds Green, Shiplake Cross, Upper Bolney, Binfield Heath, Greys Green, Rotherfield Greys, Broadplat, Shiplake Row, Lambridge Hill, Badgemore, Crowsley, Broad Platt, Culham Court, Mill End, Dunsden, Gallowstree Common, Dunsden Green, Chazey Heath, Tokers Green, Kidmore End, Littlestead Green, Sonning Common, Emmer Green, Chalkhouse Green, Playhatch, Cane End, Wyfold, Fawley, Lashbrook, Lower Shiplake, Bolney, Belle Hatch, Aston, Remenham, Rosehill, Highlands, Lower Court, Remenham Hill, Henley, Templecombe, Hambleden and Spurgrove.

In the 2011 census the population of Shiplake was 5,208 and is made up of approximately 48% females and 52% males.

The average age of people in Shiplake is 42, while the median age is higher at 45.

84.8% of people living in Shiplake were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.5% Scotland, 1.9% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.7% South Africa, 0.7% Australia, 0.7% United States, 0.4% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Hong Kong .

96.6% of people living in Shiplake speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% French, 0.5% Polish, 0.3% Panjabi, 0.3% German, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Any Sign Communication System, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Danish.

The religious make up of Shiplake is 68.0% Christian, 22.1% No religion, 0.6% Muslim, 0.5% Jewish, 0.4% Sikh, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Hindu. 371 people did not state a religion. 12 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

63.2% of people are married, 7.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 4.9% are separated or divorced. There are 158 widowed people living in Shiplake.

The top occupations listed by people in Shiplake are Professional 24.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 23.4%, Corporate managers and directors 15.6%, Associate professional and technical 15.0%, Administrative and secretarial 9.9%, Skilled trades 9.5%, Business and public service associate professionals 9.2%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.6%, Other managers and proprietors 7.8%, Functional Managers and Directors 7.6%.