Writtle Demographics (Chelmsford, England)

Writtle is a ward in Chelmsford of East of England, England and includes areas of Westlands, Newney Green, Little Oxney Green, Great Oxney Green, Oxney Green, Highwood, Edney Common, Roxwell, Cooksmill Green, Loves Green, Writtle and St. Johns Green.

In the 2011 census the population of Writtle was 5,383 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

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

91.5% of people living in Writtle were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.3% India, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% China.

97.9% of people living in Writtle speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Northern European Language, 0.2% German, 0.2% French, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Shona, 0.1% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Malay, 0.1% Czech.

The religious make up of Writtle is 65.1% Christian, 25.5% No religion, 0.8% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Humanist. 379 people did not state a religion. 19 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

52.7% of people are married, 9.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.2% are separated or divorced. There are 292 widowed people living in Writtle.

The top occupations listed by people in Writtle are Professional 20.4%, Associate professional and technical 15.7%, Administrative and secretarial 11.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.9%, Skilled trades 10.8%, Elementary 10.0%, Elementary administration and service 8.9%, Administrative 8.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.4%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.1%.