Ibstock and Heather Demographics (North West Leicestershire, England)

Ibstock and Heather is a ward in North West Leicestershire of East Midlands, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Ibstock and Heather was 7,121 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Ibstock and Heather is 41, while the median age is higher at 42.

95.8% of people living in Ibstock and Heather were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% China.

99.1% of people living in Ibstock and Heather speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% German, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Portuguese.

The religious make up of Ibstock and Heather is 66.2% Christian, 26.8% No religion, 0.4% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 398 people did not state a religion. 20 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

52.6% of people are married, 12.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.9% are separated or divorced. There are 348 widowed people living in Ibstock and Heather.

The top occupations listed by people in Ibstock and Heather are Skilled trades 14.8%, Elementary 12.8%, Process, plant and machine operatives 12.6%, Professional 12.1%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Associate professional and technical 10.4%, Elementary administration and service 9.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.5%, Administrative 8.7%.