Needwood Demographics (East Staffordshire, England)

Needwood is a ward in East Staffordshire of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Yoxall, Newborough, Weaverslake, Barton Under Needwood, Dunstall, Hoar Cross, Bond End, Moat Hill, Wychnor, Hanbury and Woodlane.

In the 2011 census the population of Needwood was 5,593 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Needwood is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

93.0% of people living in Needwood were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 1.4% Wales, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.3% Pakistan, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.1% Australia.

99.0% of people living in Needwood speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% German, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Needwood is 70.9% Christian, 20.5% No religion, 0.7% Muslim, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist. 376 people did not state a religion. 18 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.3% of people are married, 8.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.1% are separated or divorced. There are 259 widowed people living in Needwood.

The top occupations listed by people in Needwood are Professional 21.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.8%, Associate professional and technical 13.2%, Skilled trades 11.5%, Corporate managers and directors 10.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.4%, Elementary 9.0%, Elementary administration and service 7.9%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.7%.