Spitalfields and Banglatown Demographics (Tower Hamlets, England)

Spitalfields and Banglatown is a ward in Tower Hamlets of London, England and includes areas of Stepney, Whitechapel, Shadwell and Shoreditch.

In the 2011 census the population of Spitalfields and Banglatown was 10,286 and is made up of approximately 47% females and 53% males.

The average age of people in Spitalfields and Banglatown is 31, while the median age is lower at 28.

46.9% of people living in Spitalfields and Banglatown were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 18.7% Bangladesh, 1.9% United States, 1.9% Australia, 1.4% South America, 1.2% Scotland, 1.0% India, 1.0% Ireland, 0.9% Somalia, 0.7% China.

59.7% of people living in Spitalfields and Banglatown speak English. The other top languages spoken are 21.4% Bengali, 2.8% French, 2.2% Italian, 1.7% Spanish, 1.2% German, 0.9% Portuguese, 0.8% Somali, 0.8% Polish, 0.7% Greek.

The religious make up of Spitalfields and Banglatown is 38.6% Muslim, 21.7% No religion, 19.5% Christian, 1.3% Hindu, 0.7% Jewish, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.3% Sikh, 0.1% Atheist. 1,714 people did not state a religion. 24 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

24.4% of people are married, 10.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 50.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.8% are separated or divorced. There are 302 widowed people living in Spitalfields and Banglatown.

The top occupations listed by people in Spitalfields and Banglatown are Professional 25.0%, Associate professional and technical 24.8%, Business, media and public service professionals 14.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 14.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.5%, Administrative and secretarial 9.9%, Elementary 8.8%, Elementary administration and service 8.6%, Corporate managers and directors 8.0%, Sales and customer service 7.9%.