Wishing Tree Demographics (Hastings, England)

Wishing Tree is a ward in Hastings of South East, England and includes areas of West Marina, Filsham Park, Kings Cote Park, Castleham Industrial Estate, Churchfields Industrial Estate, Castleham, Hollington Park and Ponswood Industrial Estate.

In the 2011 census the population of Wishing Tree was 5,349 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Wishing Tree is 41, while the median age is also 41.

93.1% of people living in Wishing Tree were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Philippines, 0.3% India, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Sri Lanka, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

98.0% of people living in Wishing Tree speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Nepalese, 0.2% Tamil, 0.2% Russian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Danish, 0.1% Gujarati.

The religious make up of Wishing Tree is 55.9% Christian, 33.4% No religion, 0.9% Muslim, 0.6% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish. 395 people did not state a religion. 35 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

40.4% of people are married, 12.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 24.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 13.8% are separated or divorced. There are 469 widowed people living in Wishing Tree.

The top occupations listed by people in Wishing Tree are Skilled trades 14.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 13.7%, Administrative and secretarial 12.7%, Professional 11.3%, Caring personal service 11.2%, Sales and customer service 11.1%, Elementary 10.4%, Associate professional and technical 10.0%, Administrative 10.0%, Sales 9.7%.