Chester Villages Demographics (Cheshire West and Chester, England)

Chester Villages is a ward in Cheshire West and Chester of North West, England and includes areas of Rowton, Christleton, Great Barrow, Hargrave, Greenlooms, Waverton, Guilden Sutton, Cotton Edmunds, Stamford Bridge and Littleton.

In the 2011 census the population of Chester Villages was 8,548 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Chester Villages is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

86.6% of people living in Chester Villages were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 5.7% Wales, 2.1% Scotland, 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Iran.

98.5% of people living in Chester Villages speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% French, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% Italian.

The religious make up of Chester Villages is 73.9% Christian, 18.1% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh. 534 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.2% of people are married, 6.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.7% are separated or divorced. There are 321 widowed people living in Chester Villages.

The top occupations listed by people in Chester Villages are Professional 26.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 17.4%, Associate professional and technical 13.9%, Corporate managers and directors 12.0%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Skilled trades 8.1%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.1%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.0%, Administrative 7.8%, Teaching and educational professionals 6.8%.