Congleton East Demographics (Cheshire East, England)

Congleton East is a ward in Cheshire East of North West, England and includes areas of Moreton, Astbury, Newbold Astbury, Toft Green, Whitemore, Hightown, Ackers Crossing, Buglawton Ind Est, Riverside Ind Est, Havannah, Hulme Walfield, Somerford Booths, Buglawton, Swettenham Heath, Eaton, Swettenham, Kermincham and North Rode.

In the 2011 census the population of Congleton East was 13,341 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Congleton East is 42, while the median age is higher at 43.

94.0% of people living in Congleton East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% United States, 0.1% India, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Bangladesh.

99.1% of people living in Congleton East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% French, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Congleton East is 69.0% Christian, 22.9% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 899 people did not state a religion. 31 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.5% of people are married, 11.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.1% are separated or divorced. There are 677 widowed people living in Congleton East.

The top occupations listed by people in Congleton East are Professional 18.6%, Associate professional and technical 13.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.3%, Skilled trades 11.7%, Administrative and secretarial 10.4%, Elementary 9.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.4%, Corporate managers and directors 8.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.2%, Administrative 7.9%.