Forest Demographics (Horsham, England)

Forest is a ward in Horsham of South East, England and includes areas of West Grinstead, Mannings Heath, Maplehurst, Lower Beeding, Colgate, Crabtree, Plummers Plain, Coolhurst, Monks Gate, Nuthurst and Copsale.

In the 2011 census the population of Forest was 3,682 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Forest is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

88.9% of people living in Forest were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.8% South Africa, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.4% India, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% Australia.

97.5% of people living in Forest speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Swedish, 0.3% Polish, 0.3% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% French, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Forest is 64.9% Christian, 25.3% No religion, 0.7% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Atheist. 285 people did not state a religion. 12 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

63.5% of people are married, 7.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.2% are separated or divorced. There are 114 widowed people living in Forest.

The top occupations listed by people in Forest are Professional 25.0%, Associate professional and technical 17.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.6%, Administrative and secretarial 12.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 11.0%, Corporate managers and directors 10.1%, Administrative 9.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.9%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 7.9%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.3%.