Woolwich Riverside Demographics (Greenwich, England)

Woolwich Riverside is a ward in Greenwich of London, England and includes areas of Woolwich and Charlton.

In the 2011 census the population of Woolwich Riverside was 19,120 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Woolwich Riverside is 31, while the median age is lower at 30.

58.4% of people living in Woolwich Riverside were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 6.4% Nigeria, 1.8% Somalia, 1.4% China, 1.3% India, 1.3% Ghana, 1.2% Scotland, 1.0% Ireland, 0.8% Jamaica, 0.7% South America.

77.5% of people living in Woolwich Riverside speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Nepalese, 1.6% Somali, 1.3% All other Chinese, 1.3% French, 1.2% Polish, 0.9% Lithuanian, 0.9% Vietnamese, 0.7% Turkish, 0.7% Yoruba.

The religious make up of Woolwich Riverside is 49.4% Christian, 24.6% No religion, 11.1% Muslim, 3.6% Hindu, 2.2% Buddhist, 0.7% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 1,431 people did not state a religion. 51 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

27.9% of people are married, 12.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 39.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.9% are separated or divorced. There are 1,026 widowed people living in Woolwich Riverside.

The top occupations listed by people in Woolwich Riverside are Professional 21.1%, Elementary 14.1%, Associate professional and technical 13.9%, Elementary administration and service 12.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.3%, Administrative and secretarial 10.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.2%, Sales and customer service 8.8%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.0%, Skilled trades 7.6%.