Bollington Demographics (Cheshire East, England)

Bollington is a ward in Cheshire East of North West, England and includes areas of Bollington, Pott Shrigley, Whiteley Green, Harrop, Baileys Business Park, Kerridge, Clark Green, Adlington, Rainow and Styperson.

In the 2011 census the population of Bollington was 8,310 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Bollington is 43, while the median age is higher at 44.

92.6% of people living in Bollington were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% South America.

98.9% of people living in Bollington speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Bollington is 65.4% Christian, 25.9% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Humanist. 593 people did not state a religion. 17 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.1% of people are married, 11.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.5% are separated or divorced. There are 508 widowed people living in Bollington.

The top occupations listed by people in Bollington are Professional 23.3%, Associate professional and technical 15.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.8%, Administrative and secretarial 10.0%, Skilled trades 10.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.0%, Corporate managers and directors 8.0%, Elementary 8.0%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.6%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 7.3%.