Weldon and Gretton Demographics (Corby, England)

Weldon and Gretton is a ward in Corby of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Laxton, Gretton, Deene, Deenethorpe, Weldon, Harringworth, Bulwick, Fineshade and Upper Laxton.

In the 2011 census the population of Weldon and Gretton was 3,384 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Weldon and Gretton is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

87.2% of people living in Weldon and Gretton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 6.4% Scotland, 0.8% Ireland, 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.6% Wales, 0.4% United States, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Philippines.

98.4% of people living in Weldon and Gretton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% Polish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Thai.

The religious make up of Weldon and Gretton is 67.2% Christian, 25.7% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Sikh. 193 people did not state a religion. 13 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.8% of people are married, 12.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.5% are separated or divorced. There are 128 widowed people living in Weldon and Gretton.

The top occupations listed by people in Weldon and Gretton are Professional 15.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.0%, Skilled trades 14.0%, Associate professional and technical 11.8%, Elementary 11.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.9%, Corporate managers and directors 10.0%, Elementary administration and service 9.3%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.6%, Administrative 8.1%.