Ferndale Demographics (Lambeth, England)

Ferndale is a ward in Lambeth of London, England and includes areas of Stockwell, Clapham Common, Clapham and Brixton.

In the 2011 census the population of Ferndale was 15,032 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Ferndale is 33, while the median age is lower at 30.

54.9% of people living in Ferndale were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 4.0% Jamaica, 3.4% South America, 2.7% Australia, 2.6% Ireland, 2.1% Nigeria, 1.6% Scotland, 1.6% Ghana, 1.2% Wales, 0.9% United States.

80.8% of people living in Ferndale speak English. The other top languages spoken are 4.9% Portuguese, 3.2% Spanish, 1.6% French, 1.0% Polish, 0.9% Italian, 0.6% Somali, 0.5% German, 0.5% Tigrinya, 0.5% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Ferndale is 51.5% Christian, 31.4% No religion, 5.3% Muslim, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.6% Hindu, 0.4% Jewish, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Agnostic. 1,253 people did not state a religion. 70 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

14.9% of people are married, 13.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 2.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 55.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.7% are separated or divorced. There are 734 widowed people living in Ferndale.

The top occupations listed by people in Ferndale are Professional 26.4%, Associate professional and technical 25.3%, Business and public service associate professionals 16.3%, Business, media and public service professionals 14.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.9%, Elementary 9.8%, Administrative and secretarial 9.8%, Elementary administration and service 9.3%, Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals 7.7%, Administrative 7.3%.