Tooting Demographics (Wandsworth, England)

Tooting is a ward in Wandsworth of London, England and includes areas of Tooting, Wandsworth and Upper Tooting.

In the 2011 census the population of Tooting was 16,239 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

52.4% of people living in Tooting were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 5.2% Pakistan, 4.3% India, 2.1% Ireland, 1.7% Sri Lanka, 1.7% Philippines, 1.7% Somalia, 1.6% South America, 1.3% Jamaica, 1.3% Kenya.

72.3% of people living in Tooting speak English. The other top languages spoken are 4.4% Urdu, 3.4% Polish, 2.8% Gujarati, 2.4% Somali, 1.7% Tamil, 1.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 1.1% Portuguese, 1.0% French, 0.8% Spanish.

The religious make up of Tooting is 40.2% Christian, 21.4% No religion, 20.7% Muslim, 8.1% Hindu, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.6% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Agnostic. 1,119 people did not state a religion. 63 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

29.2% of people are married, 9.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 46.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.9% are separated or divorced. There are 633 widowed people living in Tooting.

The top occupations listed by people in Tooting are Professional 23.9%, Associate professional and technical 17.0%, Administrative and secretarial 12.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.0%, Business and public service associate professionals 9.4%, Business, media and public service professionals 9.4%, Administrative 8.8%, Sales and customer service 8.7%, Elementary 8.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.3%.