Albrighton Demographics (Shropshire, England)

Albrighton is a ward in Shropshire of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Boningale, Cosford, Kingswood Common, Albrighton, Kingswood and Shackerley.

In the 2011 census the population of Albrighton was 4,628 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Albrighton is 45, while the median age is higher at 46.

90.0% of people living in Albrighton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.9% Wales, 2.1% Scotland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% North Africa.

98.7% of people living in Albrighton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.2% Italian, 0.1% Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian, 0.1% Nepalese.

The religious make up of Albrighton is 72.8% Christian, 18.2% No religion, 0.3% Sikh, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist. 355 people did not state a religion. 8 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.6% of people are married, 9.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.4% are separated or divorced. There are 230 widowed people living in Albrighton.

The top occupations listed by people in Albrighton are Professional 16.1%, Associate professional and technical 15.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.5%, Skilled trades 12.3%, Administrative and secretarial 11.3%, Elementary 10.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.5%, Elementary administration and service 8.5%, Administrative 8.2%, Corporate managers and directors 7.9%.