St Leonard's Demographics (Lambeth, England)

St Leonard's is a ward in Lambeth of London, England and includes areas of Streatham, Norbury, Furzedown and Streatham Vale.

In the 2011 census the population of St Leonard's was 14,550 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in St Leonard's is 34, while the median age is lower at 32.

56.4% of people living in St Leonard's were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.3% South America, 2.2% Jamaica, 1.6% Scotland, 1.5% Ireland, 1.4% Pakistan, 1.2% South Africa, 1.2% Nigeria, 1.2% India, 1.1% Ghana.

76.3% of people living in St Leonard's speak English. The other top languages spoken are 7.5% Polish, 2.2% Portuguese, 1.5% Spanish, 1.3% Italian, 1.3% French, 0.9% Urdu, 0.7% Somali, 0.6% Arabic, 0.5% German.

The religious make up of St Leonard's is 52.9% Christian, 24.8% No religion, 9.3% Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.4% Jewish, 0.2% Sikh, 0.1% Atheist. 1,263 people did not state a religion. 61 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

27.6% of people are married, 14.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 2.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 41.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.7% are separated or divorced. There are 618 widowed people living in St Leonard's.

The top occupations listed by people in St Leonard's are Professional 22.8%, Associate professional and technical 19.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.0%, Administrative and secretarial 11.1%, Elementary 10.0%, Business, media and public service professionals 9.9%, Business and public service associate professionals 9.8%, Elementary administration and service 9.4%, Skilled trades 8.8%, Administrative 7.8%.