Mortimer Demographics (West Berkshire, England)

Mortimer is a ward in West Berkshire of South East, England and includes areas of Mortimer, Mortimer Common, Mortimer West End, Burghfield Common, Stratfield, Warennes Wood, Wokefield Green, Goddards Green, Oakfield, Stratfield Mortimer, Wokefield, Goddard's Green, Theale, Sulhamstead, Padworth, Aldermaston Wharf, Ufton Nervet, Lower Padworth, Whitehouse Green, Aldermaston, Padworth Common, Ufton Green, Brimpton Common, Round Oak, Brimpton and Sulhamstead Abbots.

In the 2011 census the population of Mortimer was 5,732 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Mortimer is 40, while the median age is higher at 42.

87.3% of people living in Mortimer were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 1.7% Wales, 1.1% South Africa, 0.8% China, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Australia.

96.5% of people living in Mortimer speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.8% All other Chinese, 0.3% Polish, 0.2% German, 0.2% French, 0.1% Vietnamese, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Afrikaans.

The religious make up of Mortimer is 62.9% Christian, 27.1% No religion, 0.8% Muslim, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 421 people did not state a religion. 30 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.2% of people are married, 10.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.7% are separated or divorced. There are 252 widowed people living in Mortimer.

The top occupations listed by people in Mortimer are Professional 23.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 17.3%, Associate professional and technical 15.4%, Corporate managers and directors 12.4%, Administrative and secretarial 11.3%, Business and public service associate professionals 9.7%, Skilled trades 9.6%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 9.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.0%, Administrative 7.9%.