Briston Demographics (North Norfolk, England)

Briston is a ward in North Norfolk of East of England, England and includes areas of Swanton Novers, Hunworth, Burgh Stubbs, Edgefield, Briningham, Brinton, Gunthorpe, Briston Common, Burgh Stubs, Thurning, Stody, Edgefield Street, Horseshoe Common, Craymere Beck, Briston, Hunworth Green, Edgefield Green and Sharrington.

In the 2011 census the population of Briston was 2,439 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

94.9% of people living in Briston were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% North Africa, 0.1% China, 0.1% India.

98.9% of people living in Briston speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Lithuanian, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Romanian.

The religious make up of Briston is 67.5% Christian, 25.2% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist. 158 people did not state a religion. 4 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

52.3% of people are married, 13.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.2% are separated or divorced. There are 133 widowed people living in Briston.

The top occupations listed by people in Briston are Skilled trades 20.2%, Professional 12.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.4%, Elementary 10.6%, Sales and customer service 9.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.8%, Administrative and secretarial 8.8%, Sales 8.5%, Caring personal service 8.3%.