Great Barford Demographics (Bedford, England)

Great Barford is a ward in Bedford of East of England, England and includes areas of Cople, Chawston, Roxton, Wyboston, Colesden, Cardington, Moggerhanger, Willington, Chalton Hamlet, Great Barford, Blunham and Salph End.

In the 2011 census the population of Great Barford was 7,576 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Great Barford is 41, while the median age is higher at 42.

88.8% of people living in Great Barford were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.8% India, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.3% China, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

97.1% of people living in Great Barford speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% Polish, 0.3% All other Chinese, 0.2% Panjabi, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.2% French, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% Italian, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Great Barford is 66.2% Christian, 23.4% No religion, 1.2% Muslim, 0.9% Hindu, 0.8% Sikh, 0.1% Buddhist. 500 people did not state a religion. 28 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.5% of people are married, 11.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.1% are separated or divorced. There are 325 widowed people living in Great Barford.

The top occupations listed by people in Great Barford are Professional 19.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.3%, Associate professional and technical 14.8%, Skilled trades 12.1%, Administrative and secretarial 11.8%, Corporate managers and directors 10.8%, Administrative 8.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.3%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.5%, Elementary 7.3%.