Alverstoke Demographics (Gosport, England)

Alverstoke is a ward in Gosport of South East, England and includes areas of Privett, Alverstoke, Bury, Gomer, Anglesey and Clayhall.

In the 2011 census the population of Alverstoke was 4,234 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Alverstoke is 49, while the median age is higher at 51.

86.8% of people living in Alverstoke were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.8% Scotland, 2.4% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% China.

98.4% of people living in Alverstoke speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Swedish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Russian.

The religious make up of Alverstoke is 67.4% Christian, 22.0% No religion, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Sikh. 370 people did not state a religion. 18 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.9% of people are married, 7.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 13.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.0% are separated or divorced. There are 207 widowed people living in Alverstoke.

The top occupations listed by people in Alverstoke are Professional 21.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.1%, Associate professional and technical 14.8%, Administrative and secretarial 12.8%, Corporate managers and directors 11.6%, Skilled trades 10.3%, Administrative 8.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.3%, Business and public service associate professionals 6.9%, Caring personal service 6.6%.