Hockley Central Demographics (Rochford, England)

Hockley Central is a ward in Rochford of East of England, England and includes areas of Highams, Hawkwell, Mount Bovers and Lower Road.

In the 2011 census the population of Hockley Central was 6,526 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Hockley Central is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

94.7% of people living in Hockley Central were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.8% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% United States, 0.1% North Africa.

99.1% of people living in Hockley Central speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Hockley Central is 65.5% Christian, 25.7% No religion, 0.3% Hindu, 0.3% Muslim, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic. 443 people did not state a religion. 25 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.5% of people are married, 9.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.2% are separated or divorced. There are 306 widowed people living in Hockley Central.

The top occupations listed by people in Hockley Central are Administrative and secretarial 18.6%, Associate professional and technical 15.9%, Professional 15.8%, Administrative 13.5%, Skilled trades 11.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.4%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.8%, Corporate managers and directors 8.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.0%, Sales and customer service 7.2%.