East Chesterton Demographics (Cambridge, England)

East Chesterton is a ward in Cambridge of East of England, England and includes areas of Fallow Field, New Chesterton, Midsummer Common, Chesterton Fen Road Estate, Chesterton and Jesus Green.

In the 2011 census the population of East Chesterton was 9,405 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in East Chesterton is 38, while the median age is lower at 34.

71.2% of people living in East Chesterton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.0% Scotland, 1.5% United States, 1.3% Bangladesh, 1.1% Ireland, 1.1% India, 0.7% China, 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.7% Wales, 0.7% South Africa.

84.1% of people living in East Chesterton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.3% Polish, 1.5% Bengali, 1.0% Spanish, 1.0% French, 0.8% German, 0.8% Italian, 0.7% All other Chinese, 0.6% Arabic, 0.5% Hungarian.

The religious make up of East Chesterton is 46.1% Christian, 36.3% No religion, 5.0% Muslim, 1.1% Hindu, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist. 818 people did not state a religion. 60 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 3 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

36.9% of people are married, 14.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 32.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.8% are separated or divorced. There are 521 widowed people living in East Chesterton.

The top occupations listed by people in East Chesterton are Professional 32.6%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 13.6%, Associate professional and technical 12.0%, Elementary 11.7%, Elementary administration and service 10.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 8.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.9%, Administrative and secretarial 7.8%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.8%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.8%.