Rottingdean Coastal Demographics (Brighton and Hove, England)

Rottingdean Coastal is a ward in Brighton and Hove of South East, England and includes areas of Rottingdean, Balsdean, Saltdean, Bannings Vale, Ovingdean, Kemp Town, Bell Tower Industrial Estate, Brighton Marina, Roedean, Brighton Marina Village and Whitehawk.

In the 2011 census the population of Rottingdean Coastal was 13,651 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Rottingdean Coastal is 44, while the median age is higher at 45.

81.0% of people living in Rottingdean Coastal were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.0% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 1.1% Ireland, 0.8% Hong Kong , 0.8% India, 0.7% China, 0.5% United States, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.5% South Africa.

92.9% of people living in Rottingdean Coastal speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.9% All other Chinese, 0.5% Arabic, 0.5% French, 0.5% German, 0.4% Cantonese Chinese, 0.4% Spanish, 0.4% Polish, 0.3% Russian, 0.2% Italian.

The religious make up of Rottingdean Coastal is 55.3% Christian, 29.9% No religion, 1.6% Muslim, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.8% Jewish, 0.6% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Sikh. 1,241 people did not state a religion. 67 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 7 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

42.0% of people are married, 11.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 4.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 23.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.5% are separated or divorced. There are 856 widowed people living in Rottingdean Coastal.

The top occupations listed by people in Rottingdean Coastal are Professional 24.7%, Associate professional and technical 17.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.8%, Administrative and secretarial 10.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.8%, Skilled trades 8.5%, Corporate managers and directors 8.4%, Administrative 7.8%, Health professionals 7.0%.