West Demographics (Wellingborough, England)

West is a ward in Wellingborough of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Ecton, Sywell, Overstone, Mears Ashby, Earls Barton, New Barton and Overstone Park.

In the 2011 census the population of West was 1,731 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

90.8% of people living in West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.5% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.9% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% Africa not otherwise specified, 0.1% China.

98.6% of people living in West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.2% Cantonese Chinese, 0.2% Gujarati, 0.1% Swahili/Kiswahili, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Romanian.

The religious make up of West is 69.1% Christian, 22.6% No religion, 0.4% Hindu, 0.3% Jewish, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Agnostic. 109 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.9% of people are married, 11.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.5% are separated or divorced. There are 78 widowed people living in West.

The top occupations listed by people in West are Managers, directors and senior officials 18.6%, Professional 18.2%, Associate professional and technical 13.5%, Skilled trades 13.4%, Corporate managers and directors 11.9%, Administrative and secretarial 11.6%, Elementary 8.8%, Administrative 8.6%, Elementary administration and service 7.4%, Business and public service associate professionals 6.9%.