Western Parishes Demographics (Stockton-on-Tees, England)

Western Parishes is a ward in Stockton-on-Tees of North East, England and includes areas of Carlton, Stillington, Bishopton, Redmarshall, Whitton, Little Stainton, Whinney Hill, Long Newton, Whitton Village, Elton and Great Stainton.

In the 2011 census the population of Western Parishes was 3,375 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Western Parishes is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

93.9% of people living in Western Parishes were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.0% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% North Africa, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Ireland.

99.2% of people living in Western Parishes speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Panjabi.

The religious make up of Western Parishes is 73.5% Christian, 18.1% No religion, 0.7% Muslim, 0.5% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh. 211 people did not state a religion. 11 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.9% of people are married, 9.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.7% are separated or divorced. There are 134 widowed people living in Western Parishes.

The top occupations listed by people in Western Parishes are Professional 22.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.0%, Associate professional and technical 13.0%, Skilled trades 11.9%, Administrative and secretarial 11.4%, Corporate managers and directors 8.7%, Elementary 8.5%, Administrative 8.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.3%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.2%.