Stockwell Demographics (Lambeth, England)

Stockwell is a ward in Lambeth of London, England and includes areas of South Lambeth, Lambeth, Vauxhall and Battersea.

In the 2011 census the population of Stockwell was 14,777 and is made up of approximately 48% females and 52% males.

The average age of people in Stockwell is 33, while the median age is lower at 32.

52.7% of people living in Stockwell were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.9% South America, 2.8% Nigeria, 2.3% Jamaica, 1.8% Ireland, 1.6% Ghana, 1.3% Scotland, 1.0% Somalia, 1.0% Australia, 0.8% North Africa.

71.6% of people living in Stockwell speak English. The other top languages spoken are 8.0% Portuguese, 3.3% Spanish, 2.6% Polish, 2.1% French, 1.4% Italian, 1.1% Somali, 1.0% Arabic, 0.6% Tigrinya, 0.5% Akan.

The religious make up of Stockwell is 56.2% Christian, 24.2% No religion, 8.1% Muslim, 1.1% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 1,244 people did not state a religion. 49 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 5 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

22.5% of people are married, 10.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 3.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 46.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.7% are separated or divorced. There are 785 widowed people living in Stockwell.

The top occupations listed by people in Stockwell are Professional 21.7%, Associate professional and technical 17.0%, Elementary 15.6%, Elementary administration and service 14.9%, Business, media and public service professionals 10.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.0%, Administrative and secretarial 9.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.4%, Skilled trades 7.6%.