Eccleshall Demographics (Stafford, England)

Eccleshall is a ward in Stafford of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Fair Oak, Hatton, Byanna, Lower Hatton, Whitley Heath, Offleyrock, Walford, Charnes, Sturbridge, Woodwall Green, Greatwood Heath, Mill Meece, Offleyhay, Slindon, Podmore, Sugnall, Croxton, Garmelow, Wetwood, Walton, Gorsybank, Cotes Heath, Ellenhall, Standon, Gaolbutts, Eccleshall, Blackwaters, Pershall, Ruebarn, Fairoak, Chatcull, Cranberry, Chebsey, Platt Bridge, Elford Heath, Little Sugnall, Croxtonbank, Offleymarsh, Highlanes, Buttersbank, Hilcote, Langot Lane, Bowers, Bowers Bent, Wootton, Copmere End, Walk Mill and Bishops Offley.

In the 2011 census the population of Eccleshall was 6,657 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Eccleshall is 45, while the median age is higher at 48.

92.5% of people living in Eccleshall were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% South America, 0.1% Australia.

98.5% of people living in Eccleshall speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% German, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Shona, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Eccleshall is 74.2% Christian, 16.9% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist. 495 people did not state a religion. 11 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.8% of people are married, 8.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.7% are separated or divorced. There are 324 widowed people living in Eccleshall.

The top occupations listed by people in Eccleshall are Professional 19.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.4%, Skilled trades 13.8%, Associate professional and technical 12.7%, Corporate managers and directors 10.7%, Elementary 10.2%, Administrative and secretarial 8.8%, Elementary administration and service 7.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 6.9%.