Collingham and Meering Demographics (Newark and Sherwood, England)

Collingham and Meering is a ward in Newark and Sherwood of East Midlands, England and includes areas of South Scarle, Swinethorpe, Wigsley, North Clifton, Langford, Harby, Brough, Collingham, South Clifton, Holme, Spalford, Besthorpe, Girton and Thorney.

In the 2011 census the population of Collingham and Meering was 4,571 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Collingham and Meering is 47, while the median age is higher at 51.

93.3% of people living in Collingham and Meering were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Kenya, 0.1% North Africa, 0.1% South Africa.

99.2% of people living in Collingham and Meering speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% Malayalam.

The religious make up of Collingham and Meering is 70.8% Christian, 20.7% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist. 346 people did not state a religion. 8 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.0% of people are married, 9.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.6% are separated or divorced. There are 206 widowed people living in Collingham and Meering.

The top occupations listed by people in Collingham and Meering are Professional 18.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.7%, Skilled trades 13.8%, Associate professional and technical 10.7%, Corporate managers and directors 10.6%, Administrative and secretarial 9.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.8%, Elementary 8.8%, Administrative 7.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.2%.