Blakedown and Chaddesley Demographics (Wyre Forest, England)

Blakedown and Chaddesley is a ward in Wyre Forest of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Summerfield, Shenstone, Torton, Tanwood, Chaddesley Corbett, Whitlenge, Lower Chaddesley, Harvington, Stone, Mustow Green and Hartlebury.

In the 2011 census the population of Blakedown and Chaddesley was 4,198 and is made up of approximately 47% females and 53% males.

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

94.1% of people living in Blakedown and Chaddesley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Wales, 0.9% Scotland, 0.3% Bangladesh, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% United States.

97.4% of people living in Blakedown and Chaddesley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.3% Bengali, 0.2% Slovak, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% German, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% West African language, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Blakedown and Chaddesley is 71.6% Christian, 15.7% No religion, 4.1% Muslim, 0.4% Sikh, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish. 301 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.8% of people are married, 8.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.8% are separated or divorced. There are 185 widowed people living in Blakedown and Chaddesley.

The top occupations listed by people in Blakedown and Chaddesley are Managers, directors and senior officials 24.0%, Professional 20.2%, Corporate managers and directors 14.6%, Skilled trades 12.3%, Associate professional and technical 12.2%, Other managers and proprietors 9.5%, Administrative and secretarial 9.2%, Elementary 7.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.5%, Business, media and public service professionals 6.6%.