Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts Demographics (Shropshire, England)

Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts is a ward in Shropshire of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Astley Abbotts, Quatford, Stanmore, Morville, Tasley, Aldenham, Shirlett, Haughton, Apley, Cross Lane Head, Acton Round, Nordley, Linley Brook, Croft, Cantern Bank, Fenn Gate, Hallon, Chesterton, Catstree, Batch Pool, Chyknell, Woundale, Stableford, Hartlebury, Lower Allscott, Allscott, Hoccum, Lower Allscot, Burcote, Bromley, Apley Park, Hilton, Oldington, Rindleford, Barnsley, Farmcote, Hallonsford, Roughton, Patmarsh, Ewdness, Dallicott, Worfield, High Grosvenor, The Hobbins and Swancote.

In the 2011 census the population of Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts was 6,614 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

93.3% of people living in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.9% Wales, 1.5% Scotland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% India, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% China, 0.1% Hong Kong .

99.2% of people living in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Bengali.

The religious make up of Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts is 70.8% Christian, 20.5% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Sikh. 475 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.4% of people are married, 12.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.2% are separated or divorced. There are 421 widowed people living in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts.

The top occupations listed by people in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts are Professional 17.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.1%, Skilled trades 13.3%, Associate professional and technical 12.2%, Elementary 10.6%, Administrative and secretarial 10.5%, Corporate managers and directors 9.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.0%, Elementary administration and service 7.8%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.2%.