Royal Docks Demographics (Newham, England)

Royal Docks is a ward in Newham of London, England and includes areas of Canning Town, Victoria Docks, Docklands, Silvertown and North Woolwich.

In the 2011 census the population of Royal Docks was 10,679 and is made up of approximately 48% females and 52% males.

The average age of people in Royal Docks is 30, while the median age is lower at 29.

50.0% of people living in Royal Docks were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 4.4% Nigeria, 4.2% India, 2.0% Ghana, 1.9% Bangladesh, 1.6% South Africa, 1.5% Pakistan, 1.2% China, 1.2% South America, 1.0% Scotland.

70.8% of people living in Royal Docks speak English. The other top languages spoken are 4.0% Lithuanian, 1.9% Polish, 1.9% Bengali, 1.8% Portuguese, 1.7% French, 1.7% Romanian, 1.2% Urdu, 1.2% All other Chinese, 1.0% Russian.

The religious make up of Royal Docks is 53.9% Christian, 18.0% No religion, 13.3% Muslim, 5.0% Hindu, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.8% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish. 753 people did not state a religion. 35 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

28.9% of people are married, 11.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 41.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.9% are separated or divorced. There are 491 widowed people living in Royal Docks.

The top occupations listed by people in Royal Docks are Professional 22.6%, Associate professional and technical 16.3%, Elementary 12.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.5%, Elementary administration and service 11.1%, Business and public service associate professionals 10.1%, Administrative and secretarial 9.9%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.3%, Corporate managers and directors 8.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.8%.