Poynton East and Pott Shrigley Demographics (Cheshire East, England)

Poynton East and Pott Shrigley is a ward in Cheshire East of North West, England and includes areas of Middlewood, Poynton Industrial Estate, Poynton, Stonyfold Caravan Park, Elm Beds Caravan Park and Higher Poynton.

In the 2011 census the population of Poynton East and Pott Shrigley was 7,688 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley is 47, while the median age is higher at 50.

93.5% of people living in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% India, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% South Africa.

99.2% of people living in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Poynton East and Pott Shrigley is 70.6% Christian, 21.4% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Muslim. 524 people did not state a religion. 19 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.7% of people are married, 7.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.6% are separated or divorced. There are 340 widowed people living in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley.

The top occupations listed by people in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley are Professional 24.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.5%, Associate professional and technical 15.0%, Administrative and secretarial 12.1%, Corporate managers and directors 9.7%, Skilled trades 8.9%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.4%, Administrative 7.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.2%, Sales and customer service 7.1%.