Friary and St Nicolas Demographics (Guildford, England)

Friary and St Nicolas is a ward in Guildford of South East, England and includes areas of Park Barn, Onslow Village, Stoke Park, Slyfield Green, Bellfields, Abbotswood, Slyfield Industrial Estate, Stoughton, Woodbridge Hill, Slyfield, Boxgrove, Jacobs Well, West Clandon and Surrey Research Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Friary and St Nicolas was 8,990 and is made up of approximately 48% females and 52% males.

The average age of people in Friary and St Nicolas is 36, while the median age is lower at 32.

72.9% of people living in Friary and St Nicolas were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.2% Scotland, 1.4% Wales, 1.2% India, 1.1% South Africa, 1.0% South America, 0.9% China, 0.9% Ireland, 0.7% United States, 0.6% Northern Ireland.

87.1% of people living in Friary and St Nicolas speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.8% Greek, 1.7% Polish, 1.0% All other Chinese, 0.7% French, 0.7% Spanish, 0.7% Arabic, 0.5% Italian, 0.5% Portuguese, 0.5% Russian.

The religious make up of Friary and St Nicolas is 49.6% Christian, 36.5% No religion, 1.9% Muslim, 1.1% Hindu, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.3% Jewish, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Agnostic. 688 people did not state a religion. 66 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 4 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

34.0% of people are married, 14.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 38.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.2% are separated or divorced. There are 353 widowed people living in Friary and St Nicolas.

The top occupations listed by people in Friary and St Nicolas are Professional 32.0%, Associate professional and technical 18.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.8%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 11.4%, Business and public service associate professionals 10.2%, Business, media and public service professionals 9.9%, Administrative and secretarial 8.6%, Corporate managers and directors 8.2%, Elementary 8.2%, Elementary administration and service 7.8%.