Bosham Demographics (Chichester, England)

Bosham is a ward in Chichester of South East, England and includes areas of Cutmill, West Ashling, Chidham, Broadbridge, Bosham, Oakwood, Nutbourne, Bosham Hoe, Fishbourne and Hambrook.

In the 2011 census the population of Bosham was 4,256 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Bosham is 47, while the median age is higher at 50.

89.0% of people living in Bosham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.7% South Africa, 0.6% India, 0.4% United States, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Australia.

98.2% of people living in Bosham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% Malayalam, 0.2% Italian, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Afrikaans.

The religious make up of Bosham is 67.7% Christian, 21.0% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Humanist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist. 403 people did not state a religion. 10 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.7% of people are married, 8.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.4% are separated or divorced. There are 206 widowed people living in Bosham.

The top occupations listed by people in Bosham are Professional 26.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.7%, Associate professional and technical 12.9%, Skilled trades 11.4%, Corporate managers and directors 10.4%, Administrative and secretarial 9.8%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.7%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.7%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.2%.