Petersfield Demographics (Cambridge, England)

Petersfield is a ward in Cambridge of East of England, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Petersfield was 8,333 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Petersfield is 33, while the median age is lower at 29.

62.9% of people living in Petersfield were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.6% United States, 2.3% China, 2.0% Scotland, 1.2% India, 1.1% Australia, 1.0% Ireland, 1.0% Wales, 0.8% South America, 0.6% Northern Ireland.

80.4% of people living in Petersfield speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% All other Chinese, 1.9% Spanish, 1.6% German, 1.3% French, 1.1% Italian, 1.0% Arabic, 0.9% Polish, 0.8% Russian, 0.7% Portuguese.

The religious make up of Petersfield is 44.1% No religion, 36.9% Christian, 3.9% Muslim, 1.6% Buddhist, 1.2% Hindu, 0.8% Jewish, 0.3% Sikh, 0.2% Atheist. 782 people did not state a religion. 61 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

28.1% of people are married, 14.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 44.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.9% are separated or divorced. There are 295 widowed people living in Petersfield.

The top occupations listed by people in Petersfield are Professional 46.2%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 16.3%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 12.9%, Teaching and educational professionals 12.9%, Associate professional and technical 12.7%, Business, media and public service professionals 11.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.4%, Elementary 7.9%, Elementary administration and service 7.7%, Natural and Social Science Professionals 7.5%.