Burnell Demographics (Shropshire, England)

Burnell is a ward in Shropshire of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Golding, Gonsal, Ryton, Dorrington, Pitchford, Wheathall, Ruckley, Stapleton, Condover, Netley, Lawley, Frodesley, Allfield, Longnor, Acton Burnell and Acton Pigott.

In the 2011 census the population of Burnell was 4,597 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Burnell is 41, while the median age is higher at 44.

85.5% of people living in Burnell were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.1% Wales, 1.4% Hong Kong , 1.3% Scotland, 1.1% China, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Central Asia, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India.

94.6% of people living in Burnell speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% All other Chinese, 0.9% Cantonese Chinese, 0.5% Russian, 0.3% Malay, 0.2% Mandarin Chinese, 0.2% Romanian, 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% Thai.

The religious make up of Burnell is 67.4% Christian, 22.3% No religion, 1.4% Buddhist, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Jewish. 349 people did not state a religion. 12 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.3% of people are married, 8.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.2% are separated or divorced. There are 159 widowed people living in Burnell.

The top occupations listed by people in Burnell are Professional 21.7%, Skilled trades 17.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.1%, Associate professional and technical 11.5%, Administrative and secretarial 9.4%, Elementary 9.1%, Agricultural and Related Trades 8.9%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 8.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.3%, Corporate managers and directors 8.1%.