Our parish has 6671 residents living in 2724 households according to the 2011 Census, this is an average of 2.45 persons per household.  3388 residents are in employment, 2107 residents are employed full-time and the rest are either part-time or self employed.  120 residents are full-time students.

We have a higher number than borough average of elderly residents, 18.3% are over the age of 65 and 23.8% of households are one person occupancy.  There are a large number of home owners in the parish, with 36.6% owning their home outright and 35.3% having a mortgage.  We have a mixture of  housing associations and private landlords offering homes to rent.

Whilst there isn’t a specific high street in the parish, we have a row of shops on Trench Road, plus numerous small supermarkets and newsagents located around the parish. There are also several pubs and restaurants as well as take aways.  We are a vibrant community and there are plenty of services for our local population.