Waltham-on-the-Wolds Demographics (Melton, England)

Waltham-on-the-Wolds is a ward in Melton of East Midlands, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Waltham-on-the-Wolds was 1,575 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Waltham-on-the-Wolds is 45, while the median age is higher at 48.

93.1% of people living in Waltham-on-the-Wolds were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Jamaica.

99.1% of people living in Waltham-on-the-Wolds speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% French, 0.2% Dutch, 0.1% German, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Danish, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Greek.

The religious make up of Waltham-on-the-Wolds is 70.5% Christian, 22.9% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic. 82 people did not state a religion. 3 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.9% of people are married, 9.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.9% are separated or divorced. There are 67 widowed people living in Waltham-on-the-Wolds.

The top occupations listed by people in Waltham-on-the-Wolds are Professional 22.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.6%, Associate professional and technical 13.6%, Skilled trades 13.4%, Corporate managers and directors 11.5%, Elementary 9.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.4%, Administrative and secretarial 8.4%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.7%.