Coker Demographics (South Somerset, England)

Coker is a ward in South Somerset of South West, England and includes areas of West Coker, Hardington Moor, Netherstoke, Pendomer, Halstock Leigh, Stoford, Higher Halstock Leigh, East Coker, Barwick, Sutton Bingham, East Chinnock, Clifton Maybank, Halstock, Netherton, Hardington Mandeville, Closworth and Hardington Marsh.

In the 2011 census the population of Coker was 5,310 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Coker is 46, while the median age is higher at 49.

92.7% of people living in Coker were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.0% Wales, 1.3% Scotland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% United States, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% China, 0.1% Australia.

99.2% of people living in Coker speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% French, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Coker is 68.9% Christian, 22.5% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Muslim. 394 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.2% of people are married, 9.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.8% are separated or divorced. There are 275 widowed people living in Coker.

The top occupations listed by people in Coker are Professional 19.0%, Skilled trades 15.0%, Associate professional and technical 12.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.7%, Administrative and secretarial 11.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.4%, Elementary 8.1%, Caring personal service 7.7%, Sales and customer service 7.5%, Administrative 7.5%.