Copford and West Stanway Demographics (Colchester, England)

Copford and West Stanway is a ward in Colchester of East of England, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Copford and West Stanway was 1,915 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Copford and West Stanway is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

91.7% of people living in Copford and West Stanway were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Hong Kong , 0.4% India, 0.3% Australia, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Sri Lanka.

98.1% of people living in Copford and West Stanway speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Nepalese, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Tamil, 0.2% Any Sign Communication System, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Afrikaans, 0.2% German, 0.1% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Copford and West Stanway is 70.4% Christian, 21.3% No religion, 0.4% Hindu, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish. 135 people did not state a religion. 3 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.1% of people are married, 9.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.0% are separated or divorced. There are 80 widowed people living in Copford and West Stanway.

The top occupations listed by people in Copford and West Stanway are Professional 20.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.8%, Associate professional and technical 14.9%, Administrative and secretarial 13.2%, Skilled trades 11.3%, Corporate managers and directors 10.9%, Business and public service associate professionals 9.1%, Administrative 9.0%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.2%.