Braintree Central Demographics (Braintree, England)

Braintree Central is a ward in Braintree of East of England, England and includes areas of Chapel Hill, Giffin's End, Becker's Green, Bocking Place, Gallows Corner, Youngs End, Wren Park, Row Green, Pattiswick Green, Hawbush Green, Little Slamseys, Withers Green, Cut Hedge, Rayne Hatch, Perry Green, Blake End, Lanham Green and Three Ashes.

In the 2011 census the population of Braintree Central was 8,622 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Braintree Central is 39, while the median age is lower at 37.

85.8% of people living in Braintree Central were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Ireland, 1.1% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% India, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Zimbabwe.

92.3% of people living in Braintree Central speak English. The other top languages spoken are 3.9% Polish, 0.3% Portuguese, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% Italian, 0.2% Hungarian, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% Turkish.

The religious make up of Braintree Central is 58.8% Christian, 30.7% No religion, 1.0% Muslim, 0.5% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 607 people did not state a religion. 59 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

42.6% of people are married, 14.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 24.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.7% are separated or divorced. There are 507 widowed people living in Braintree Central.

The top occupations listed by people in Braintree Central are Associate professional and technical 13.2%, Skilled trades 13.1%, Administrative and secretarial 12.9%, Professional 12.7%, Elementary 12.1%, Elementary administration and service 10.3%, Administrative 10.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.7%, Sales and customer service 8.8%.