Highfields and Western Downs Demographics (Stafford, England)

Highfields and Western Downs is a ward in Stafford of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Western Downs, Moss Pit, Ashflats and Burton Manor.

In the 2011 census the population of Highfields and Western Downs was 6,591 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Highfields and Western Downs is 38, while the median age is also 38.

91.2% of people living in Highfields and Western Downs were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.4% Wales, 0.5% Jamaica, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% North Africa, 0.2% China, 0.1% South Africa.

97.9% of people living in Highfields and Western Downs speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% Polish, 0.2% French, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Bengali.

The religious make up of Highfields and Western Downs is 62.6% Christian, 28.6% No religion, 0.6% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic. 451 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

42.2% of people are married, 14.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.0% are separated or divorced. There are 451 widowed people living in Highfields and Western Downs.

The top occupations listed by people in Highfields and Western Downs are Elementary 16.1%, Elementary administration and service 14.8%, Professional 12.5%, Skilled trades 11.7%, Administrative and secretarial 11.6%, Sales and customer service 11.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.7%, Associate professional and technical 10.0%, Sales 9.6%, Administrative 9.2%.