Halesowen South Demographics (Dudley, England)

Halesowen South is a ward in Dudley of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Short Cross, Hunnington, Chapmans Hill, Romsley, Walton Hill, Hayseech, Haden Cross, Gorsty Hill, Furnace Hill, Coombeswood, Cockshot, Mucklow Hill, Blackheath and Tadpole Hole.

In the 2011 census the population of Halesowen South was 12,159 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Halesowen South is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

93.1% of people living in Halesowen South were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% India, 1.1% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.7% Scotland, 0.3% Pakistan, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Kenya, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Hong Kong .

97.9% of people living in Halesowen South speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.8% Panjabi, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Persian/Farsi.

The religious make up of Halesowen South is 69.5% Christian, 19.4% No religion, 3.0% Sikh, 1.4% Muslim, 0.5% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish. 671 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.8% of people are married, 7.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.6% are separated or divorced. There are 540 widowed people living in Halesowen South.

The top occupations listed by people in Halesowen South are Professional 19.8%, Administrative and secretarial 16.2%, Associate professional and technical 13.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.7%, Administrative 11.6%, Skilled trades 10.3%, Sales and customer service 8.4%, Corporate managers and directors 8.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.7%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.6%.