Washington North Demographics (Sunderland, England)

Washington North is a ward in Sunderland of North East, England and includes areas of Glover Industrial Estate, Hertburn, Hertburn Industrial Estate, Washington District 11, Concord, Sulgrave, Bentall Business Park, Sulgrave Village, Millbank Industrial Estate, Garden Estate, Waterloo, Stephenson Industrial Estate, Washington District 1, Stephenson, Glover and Washington District 10.

In the 2011 census the population of Washington North was 11,297 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Washington North is 38, while the median age is also 38.

95.0% of people living in Washington North were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 0.3% Wales, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Iran.

98.6% of people living in Washington North speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.1% Panjabi.

The religious make up of Washington North is 65.2% Christian, 27.9% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.3% Sikh, 0.1% Buddhist. 609 people did not state a religion. 31 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

39.5% of people are married, 14.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 26.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.0% are separated or divorced. There are 757 widowed people living in Washington North.

The top occupations listed by people in Washington North are Elementary 17.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 15.1%, Elementary administration and service 14.3%, Administrative and secretarial 12.8%, Skilled trades 11.7%, Sales and customer service 11.0%, Administrative 10.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.8%, Sales 8.4%.