Alcester Demographics (Stratford-on-Avon, England)

Alcester is a ward in Stratford-on-Avon of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Coughton, Weethley, Dunnington, Knighton, Grunthill, Knowle Fields, Kings Coughton, Coldcomfort, Arrow, Cookhill, Wood Bevington, Oversley Green, Billesley, Great Alne, Ardens Grafton, Shelfield Green, Redhill, Walcote, Burford Lane, Temple Grafton, Alne End, Kinwarton, Shelfield, Little Britain, Wixford, Exhall and Haselor.

In the 2011 census the population of Alcester was 6,083 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Alcester is 44, while the median age is higher at 45.

92.3% of people living in Alcester were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% Philippines, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

98.3% of people living in Alcester speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% French, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Russian.

The religious make up of Alcester is 71.8% Christian, 20.7% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 370 people did not state a religion. 20 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.4% of people are married, 12.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.3% are separated or divorced. There are 411 widowed people living in Alcester.

The top occupations listed by people in Alcester are Professional 14.5%, Skilled trades 13.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.5%, Administrative and secretarial 12.1%, Elementary 11.9%, Associate professional and technical 10.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.3%, Elementary administration and service 9.3%, Administrative 8.9%, Sales and customer service 8.2%.