Saffron Walden Shire Demographics (Uttlesford, England)

Saffron Walden Shire is a ward in Uttlesford of East of England, England and includes areas of Clavering, Springhill, Quendon, Purton End, Rickling Green, Wicken Bonhunt, Widdington, Debden, Debden Green, Rickling, Smiths Green, Little Henham and Newport.

In the 2011 census the population of Saffron Walden Shire was 5,675 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Saffron Walden Shire is 39, while the median age is also 39.

86.6% of people living in Saffron Walden Shire were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.6% United States, 0.6% South Africa, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.3% Philippines.

94.4% of people living in Saffron Walden Shire speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.5% Polish, 0.6% Nepalese, 0.5% French, 0.4% All other Chinese, 0.3% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% Turkish, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Romanian, 0.2% German.

The religious make up of Saffron Walden Shire is 60.7% Christian, 27.8% No religion, 1.0% Muslim, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.5% Hindu, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 448 people did not state a religion. 28 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

48.8% of people are married, 13.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.0% are separated or divorced. There are 275 widowed people living in Saffron Walden Shire.

The top occupations listed by people in Saffron Walden Shire are Professional 17.2%, Skilled trades 12.4%, Elementary 11.9%, Associate professional and technical 11.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.1%, Administrative and secretarial 10.9%, Elementary administration and service 10.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Caring personal service 8.2%, Corporate managers and directors 8.1%.