Hertford Castle Demographics (East Hertfordshire, England)

Hertford Castle is a ward in East Hertfordshire of East of England, England and includes areas of Hartham, Bengo, Port Hill, Bengeo, Ponsbourne Park, Little Berkhamsted, Howe Green, Bourne Orchard, Clements, Balls Park, Brickendon, Bayfordbury, Tylers Causeway, Brickendon Green, Brickendon Bury, Epping Green, Newgate Street, Broadgreen Wood, Brickendon Liberty, Horns Mill, Bayford, Ponsbourne, Little Amwell, Rush Green, Foxholes Business Park, Hailey, Hertford Heath, Watton At Stone, Stapleford and Waterford.

In the 2011 census the population of Hertford Castle was 8,310 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Hertford Castle is 39, while the median age is lower at 38.

87.9% of people living in Hertford Castle were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.7% India, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Australia, 0.3% Bangladesh, 0.3% United States.

96.4% of people living in Hertford Castle speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Polish, 0.3% Italian, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% French, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Hertford Castle is 55.8% Christian, 32.7% No religion, 1.1% Muslim, 0.9% Hindu, 0.4% Jewish, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic. 604 people did not state a religion. 28 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 3 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

44.1% of people are married, 14.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.8% are separated or divorced. There are 453 widowed people living in Hertford Castle.

The top occupations listed by people in Hertford Castle are Professional 25.8%, Associate professional and technical 18.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.5%, Business and public service associate professionals 11.3%, Administrative and secretarial 11.3%, Corporate managers and directors 11.0%, Business, media and public service professionals 9.4%, Administrative 8.4%, Skilled trades 7.9%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 7.9%.