Blurton West and Newstead Demographics (Stoke-on-Trent, England)

Blurton West and Newstead is a ward in Stoke-on-Trent of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Blurton and Newstead.

In the 2011 census the population of Blurton West and Newstead was 6,304 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Blurton West and Newstead is 36, while the median age is lower at 35.

91.8% of people living in Blurton West and Newstead were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% India, 0.7% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.5% Pakistan, 0.5% Zimbabwe, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% Nigeria.

96.6% of people living in Blurton West and Newstead speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.3% Urdu, 0.2% French, 0.2% Tamil, 0.2% Kurdish, 0.2% Russian, 0.2% Malayalam, 0.1% Swahili/Kiswahili, 0.1% African language.

The religious make up of Blurton West and Newstead is 58.5% Christian, 30.6% No religion, 1.7% Muslim, 0.9% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh. 457 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

34.7% of people are married, 12.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 30.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 12.8% are separated or divorced. There are 473 widowed people living in Blurton West and Newstead.

The top occupations listed by people in Blurton West and Newstead are Elementary 18.1%, Elementary administration and service 15.7%, Skilled trades 13.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.8%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.1%, Sales and customer service 10.9%, Professional 10.3%, Caring personal service 9.7%, Associate professional and technical 9.1%, Sales 8.8%.