Ferring Demographics (Arun, England)

Ferring is a ward in Arun of South East, England and includes areas of Goring-By-Sea, Goring and Ferring.

In the 2011 census the population of Ferring was 4,480 and is made up of approximately 54% females and 46% males.

The average age of people in Ferring is 56, while the median age is higher at 61.

90.7% of people living in Ferring were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.8% Ireland, 0.6% South Africa, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Hong Kong .

98.4% of people living in Ferring speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Latvian, 0.1% German, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% French, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Ferring is 71.6% Christian, 18.6% No religion, 0.4% Jewish, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic. 365 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.6% of people are married, 7.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 12.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.8% are separated or divorced. There are 221 widowed people living in Ferring.

The top occupations listed by people in Ferring are Professional 17.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.6%, Administrative and secretarial 14.3%, Associate professional and technical 13.8%, Skilled trades 11.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.0%, Administrative 9.6%, Corporate managers and directors 8.2%, Caring personal service 8.1%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.6%.