Sharnbrook Demographics (Bedford, England)

Sharnbrook is a ward in Bedford of East of England, England and includes areas of North End, Souldrop, Yielden, Sharnbrook, Riseley, Colworth Ho, Knotting Green, Melchbourne, Bletsoe, Knotting, Colworth, Woodleys, Milton Ernest and Colworth House.

In the 2011 census the population of Sharnbrook was 4,040 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Sharnbrook is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

88.2% of people living in Sharnbrook were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.5% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.8% South Africa, 0.8% Northern Ireland, 0.7% Ireland, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% South America.

98.4% of people living in Sharnbrook speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% German, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% French, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Arabic.

The religious make up of Sharnbrook is 67.6% Christian, 23.3% No religion, 0.5% Sikh, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Jewish. 273 people did not state a religion. 10 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

61.4% of people are married, 7.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.0% are separated or divorced. There are 177 widowed people living in Sharnbrook.

The top occupations listed by people in Sharnbrook are Professional 25.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.3%, Associate professional and technical 13.5%, Administrative and secretarial 12.4%, Corporate managers and directors 10.3%, Administrative 9.2%, Skilled trades 9.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.2%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.7%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.7%.