Witney East Demographics (West Oxfordshire, England)

Witney East is a ward in West Oxfordshire of South East, England and includes areas of Church End, Newland, Cogges, Woodgreen, East End, Barnard Gate, North Leigh, South Leigh, High Cogges, Minster Industrial Park, Little Minster, Poffley End, Delly End, Potters Hill, White Oak Green, Bushey Ground, Lower End, Singe Wood and Windrush Industrial Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Witney East was 7,861 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Witney East is 37, while the median age is lower at 36.

86.7% of people living in Witney East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 1.8% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% United States, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% India.

95.6% of people living in Witney East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.4% Polish, 0.3% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.3% Portuguese, 0.2% Nepalese, 0.2% French, 0.2% Slovak, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Gujarati.

The religious make up of Witney East is 62.0% Christian, 28.7% No religion, 0.6% Hindu, 0.5% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Agnostic. 505 people did not state a religion. 30 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 3 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

50.0% of people are married, 15.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.6% are separated or divorced. There are 408 widowed people living in Witney East.

The top occupations listed by people in Witney East are Professional 21.8%, Associate professional and technical 15.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.6%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Skilled trades 10.2%, Corporate managers and directors 8.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.3%, Elementary 8.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.1%, Sales and customer service 7.9%.