High Legh Demographics (Cheshire East, England)

High Legh is a ward in Cheshire East of North West, England and includes areas of High Legh, Mere, The Belfrey, High Leigh, Over Tabley, Goodiers Green Mere, Tabley, Goodier's Green, Plumley, Sudlow, Pickmere, Rostherne, Rostherne Cheshire, Broadoak, Windsor Court, Bucklow Hill, Broad Oak, Rostherne Village and Mobberley.

In the 2011 census the population of High Legh was 4,383 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in High Legh is 46, while the median age is higher at 49.

91.1% of people living in High Legh were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Wales, 1.7% Scotland, 0.9% Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.3% India, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Iran, 0.1% South America.

98.7% of people living in High Legh speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Hindi.

The religious make up of High Legh is 73.5% Christian, 16.9% No religion, 0.9% Muslim, 0.5% Jewish, 0.3% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh. 307 people did not state a religion. 13 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.7% of people are married, 8.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.0% are separated or divorced. There are 203 widowed people living in High Legh.

The top occupations listed by people in High Legh are Managers, directors and senior officials 23.6%, Professional 21.6%, Corporate managers and directors 15.3%, Associate professional and technical 13.4%, Skilled trades 11.0%, Administrative and secretarial 10.0%, Other managers and proprietors 8.3%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.9%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.8%, Administrative 6.2%.