Areley Kings Demographics (Wyre Forest, England)

Areley Kings is a ward in Wyre Forest of West Midlands, England and includes areas of The Burf, Astley Town, Astley Burf, Astley Cross, Yarhampton Cross, The Walshes, Yarhampton, Areley Common, Wood Green, Areley Kings, Astley and Dunley.

In the 2011 census the population of Areley Kings was 5,791 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Areley Kings is 45, while the median age is higher at 48.

94.5% of people living in Areley Kings were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Wales, 0.9% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Australia.

99.0% of people living in Areley Kings speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% German, 0.1% Bengali.

The religious make up of Areley Kings is 72.4% Christian, 19.2% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Hindu. 404 people did not state a religion. 17 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.2% of people are married, 11.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.7% are separated or divorced. There are 357 widowed people living in Areley Kings.

The top occupations listed by people in Areley Kings are Skilled trades 15.8%, Elementary 12.7%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.0%, Professional 10.5%, Elementary administration and service 10.1%, Associate professional and technical 9.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.5%, Caring personal service 8.6%.