Bumpstead Demographics (Braintree, England)

Bumpstead is a ward in Braintree of East of England, England and includes areas of Kedington, Wiggens Green, Hanchet End, Little Wratting, Withersfield, Endway, Falconer Way Industrial Estate, Great Wratting, Little Bradley, Barnardiston, Thurlow, Pale Green, Helions Bumpstead, Steeple Bumpstead, Great Thurlow, Sowley Green, Boundary Road Industrial Estate and Sturmer.

In the 2011 census the population of Bumpstead was 2,558 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Bumpstead is 42, while the median age is higher at 45.

93.0% of people living in Bumpstead were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.5% South Africa, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Jersey, 0.2% India.

99.2% of people living in Bumpstead speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% German, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% French, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Thai.

The religious make up of Bumpstead is 64.0% Christian, 26.1% No religion, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Atheist. 210 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.1% of people are married, 10.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.9% are separated or divorced. There are 84 widowed people living in Bumpstead.

The top occupations listed by people in Bumpstead are Professional 17.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.2%, Associate professional and technical 15.0%, Skilled trades 14.1%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Corporate managers and directors 10.2%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.9%, Administrative 7.2%, Elementary 7.1%.