Whaley Bridge Demographics (High Peak, England)

Whaley Bridge is a ward in High Peak of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Tunstead Milton, Ringstone Caravan Site, Toddbrook, Folds, Horwich End, Taxal, Kettleshulme, Fernilee, Hardygreen, Whaley Bridge, Furness Vale, Buxworth and Bridgemount.

In the 2011 census the population of Whaley Bridge was 6,455 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Whaley Bridge is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

94.0% of people living in Whaley Bridge were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% India, 0.1% China, 0.1% Philippines.

99.3% of people living in Whaley Bridge speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Gujarati.

The religious make up of Whaley Bridge is 63.2% Christian, 27.5% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Hindu. 503 people did not state a religion. 20 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

52.1% of people are married, 12.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.4% are separated or divorced. There are 324 widowed people living in Whaley Bridge.

The top occupations listed by people in Whaley Bridge are Professional 19.8%, Associate professional and technical 12.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.3%, Skilled trades 12.1%, Elementary 10.1%, Administrative and secretarial 10.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.9%, Corporate managers and directors 8.3%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.8%, Elementary administration and service 7.4%.