South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Demographics (Chelmsford, England)

South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood is a ward in Chelmsford of East of England, England and includes areas of South Woodham Ferrers, Bushy Hill, Hadleigh and Western Industrial Area.

In the 2011 census the population of South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood was 8,366 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood is 38, while the median age is higher at 39.

93.3% of people living in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% South America.

98.4% of people living in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood is 61.9% Christian, 29.3% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.3% Jewish, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 535 people did not state a religion. 43 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 3 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

50.5% of people are married, 11.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 24.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.8% are separated or divorced. There are 449 widowed people living in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood.

The top occupations listed by people in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood are Administrative and secretarial 16.8%, Associate professional and technical 16.0%, Professional 15.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.9%, Administrative 11.7%, Skilled trades 10.2%, Corporate managers and directors 10.0%, Business and public service associate professionals 9.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.4%, Elementary 7.4%.