Countesthorpe Demographics (Blaby, England)

Countesthorpe is a ward in Blaby of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Peatling Magna, Countesthorpe, Foston and Arnesby.

In the 2011 census the population of Countesthorpe was 6,647 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Countesthorpe is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

95.6% of people living in Countesthorpe were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.0% Zimbabwe.

99.4% of people living in Countesthorpe speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Thai.

The religious make up of Countesthorpe is 63.5% Christian, 27.1% No religion, 0.3% Sikh, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 498 people did not state a religion. 24 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.3% of people are married, 9.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.4% are separated or divorced. There are 318 widowed people living in Countesthorpe.

The top occupations listed by people in Countesthorpe are Professional 17.2%, Skilled trades 14.1%, Administrative and secretarial 13.5%, Associate professional and technical 12.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.6%, Administrative 9.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.5%, Elementary 8.5%, Sales and customer service 8.0%, Corporate managers and directors 7.7%.