Basing Demographics (Basingstoke and Deane, England)

Basing is a ward in Basingstoke and Deane of South East, England and includes areas of Old Basing, Mapledurwell and Chineham Business Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Basing was 8,446 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Basing is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

87.7% of people living in Basing were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 1.6% Wales, 0.9% South Africa, 0.7% Ireland, 0.6% India, 0.4% United States, 0.4% Philippines, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Hong Kong .

97.3% of people living in Basing speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Polish, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% French, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% German, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Slovak.

The religious make up of Basing is 65.7% Christian, 24.4% No religion, 0.7% Hindu, 0.4% Sikh, 0.4% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 621 people did not state a religion. 41 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.9% of people are married, 9.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.2% are separated or divorced. There are 362 widowed people living in Basing.

The top occupations listed by people in Basing are Professional 23.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.7%, Associate professional and technical 15.9%, Administrative and secretarial 12.9%, Corporate managers and directors 12.2%, Business and public service associate professionals 10.4%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 9.9%, Skilled trades 9.0%, Administrative 9.0%, Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals 6.7%.