Shipston Demographics (Stratford-on-Avon, England)

Shipston is a ward in Stratford-on-Avon of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Blackwell, Halford, Darlingscott, Admington, Ilmington, Compton Scorpion and Tredington.

In the 2011 census the population of Shipston was 5,038 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Shipston is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

92.1% of people living in Shipston were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Wales, 1.5% Scotland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Hong Kong .

98.4% of people living in Shipston speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.2% French, 0.1% German, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Shipston is 67.5% Christian, 22.9% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 392 people did not state a religion. 24 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.7% of people are married, 10.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.4% are separated or divorced. There are 285 widowed people living in Shipston.

The top occupations listed by people in Shipston are Skilled trades 15.9%, Professional 14.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.5%, Associate professional and technical 12.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.9%, Elementary 10.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.5%, Corporate managers and directors 8.9%, Elementary administration and service 8.1%, Sales and customer service 7.4%.