Ashby Holywell Demographics (North West Leicestershire, England)

Ashby Holywell is a ward in North West Leicestershire of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Smisby, Shellbrook, Willesley, Annswell, Calke, Worthington, Packington, Staunton Harold, Lount and New Packington.

In the 2011 census the population of Ashby Holywell was 5,070 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Ashby Holywell is 38, while the median age is also 38.

91.0% of people living in Ashby Holywell were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.1% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.9% India, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Philippines, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% United States.

98.3% of people living in Ashby Holywell speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% Hungarian, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Telugu, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Tamil, 0.1% Gujarati.

The religious make up of Ashby Holywell is 60.6% Christian, 29.2% No religion, 1.2% Hindu, 0.5% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 359 people did not state a religion. 21 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

49.1% of people are married, 13.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.9% are separated or divorced. There are 282 widowed people living in Ashby Holywell.

The top occupations listed by people in Ashby Holywell are Professional 19.9%, Associate professional and technical 12.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.3%, Skilled trades 10.4%, Elementary 10.3%, Administrative and secretarial 10.1%, Corporate managers and directors 8.9%, Elementary administration and service 8.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.8%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.5%.