West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green Demographics (Colchester, England)

West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green is a ward in Colchester of East of England, England and includes areas of West Bergholt, Checkleys, Seven Stars Green, Wormingford, Aldham, Fordham and Eight Ash Green.

In the 2011 census the population of West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green was 5,074 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

92.5% of people living in West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% North Africa, 0.1% Pakistan.

98.7% of people living in West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% French, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green is 65.1% Christian, 24.8% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic. 418 people did not state a religion. 19 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.7% of people are married, 10.1% 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, 7.2% are separated or divorced. There are 235 widowed people living in West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green.

The top occupations listed by people in West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green are Professional 20.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.9%, Associate professional and technical 13.3%, Administrative and secretarial 12.5%, Skilled trades 11.8%, Corporate managers and directors 9.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.0%, Administrative 8.9%, Elementary 7.8%, Caring personal service 7.6%.