Ellesmere Urban Demographics (Shropshire, England)

Ellesmere Urban is a ward in Shropshire of West Midlands, England and includes areas of The Trench, The Cross, Cockshutt, Kenwick Springs, Colemere, Northwood, Stanwardine, Newton, Sparbridge, Mereside, Sandyhill, Crosemere, Lyneal, English Frankton, Haughton, Welshampton, Hampton Wood, Oteley, The Balmer, Brown Heath, The Crimps, The Spout, Coptiviney and Whitemere.

In the 2011 census the population of Ellesmere Urban was 3,835 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Ellesmere Urban is 43, while the median age is higher at 44.

72.2% of people living in Ellesmere Urban were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 19.8% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Australia.

96.2% of people living in Ellesmere Urban speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Polish, 0.8% Bulgarian, 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% French, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% West/Central Asian Language.

The religious make up of Ellesmere Urban is 73.1% Christian, 19.7% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Sikh, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 233 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

49.1% of people are married, 11.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.5% are separated or divorced. There are 205 widowed people living in Ellesmere Urban.

The top occupations listed by people in Ellesmere Urban are Skilled trades 15.9%, Elementary 13.9%, Professional 13.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.0%, Administrative and secretarial 9.1%, Elementary administration and service 9.0%, Caring personal service 8.9%, Associate professional and technical 8.3%.