Hednesford South Demographics (Cannock Chase, England)

Hednesford South is a ward in Cannock Chase of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Hednesford.

In the 2011 census the population of Hednesford South was 5,300 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Hednesford South is 40, while the median age is higher at 41.

96.4% of people living in Hednesford South were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.8% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% China, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% United States.

99.1% of people living in Hednesford South speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% British sign language.

The religious make up of Hednesford South is 73.6% Christian, 19.3% No religion, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist. 306 people did not state a religion. 12 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.8% of people are married, 11.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.5% are separated or divorced. There are 202 widowed people living in Hednesford South.

The top occupations listed by people in Hednesford South are Skilled trades 15.6%, Professional 13.2%, Administrative and secretarial 12.7%, Associate professional and technical 11.1%, Administrative 10.2%, Elementary 9.9%, Sales and customer service 9.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.3%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.1%.