Thurston and Hessett Demographics (Mid Suffolk, England)

Thurston and Hessett is a ward in Mid Suffolk of East of England, England and includes areas of Long Thurlow, Stanton Street, Thurston Planch, Cranmer Green, Hunston, Badwell Ash, Crownland, Great Ashfield, Langham, Stowlangtoft, Norton Little Green, Norton, Thurston, Walsham-Le-Willows and Hunston Green.

In the 2011 census the population of Thurston and Hessett was 4,409 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Thurston and Hessett is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

92.8% of people living in Thurston and Hessett were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.9% United States, 0.4% Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% North Africa.

99.2% of people living in Thurston and Hessett speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% German, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Thurston and Hessett is 68.2% Christian, 24.4% No religion, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Humanist. 283 people did not state a religion. 11 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

61.4% of people are married, 10.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.0% are separated or divorced. There are 150 widowed people living in Thurston and Hessett.

The top occupations listed by people in Thurston and Hessett are Professional 19.3%, Administrative and secretarial 13.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.5%, Skilled trades 12.2%, Associate professional and technical 12.1%, Administrative 10.5%, Corporate managers and directors 9.3%, Elementary 8.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.9%, Sales and customer service 7.4%.