Ilkeston Central Demographics (Erewash, England)

Ilkeston Central is a ward in Erewash of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Ilkeston Junction, Cossall Marsh, Cossall, Larklands, Cossall Industrial Estate and Cotmanhay.

In the 2011 census the population of Ilkeston Central was 4,707 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Ilkeston Central is 39, while the median age is also 39.

94.0% of people living in Ilkeston Central were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% North Africa, 0.1% Philippines, 0.0% South America, 0.0% Australia.

97.6% of people living in Ilkeston Central speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.3% Polish, 0.2% Slovak, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Tamil, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg.

The religious make up of Ilkeston Central is 53.6% Christian, 37.8% No religion, 0.3% Sikh, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Hindu. 334 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

38.8% of people are married, 18.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.8% are separated or divorced. There are 291 widowed people living in Ilkeston Central.

The top occupations listed by people in Ilkeston Central are Skilled trades 16.7%, Elementary 15.8%, Process, plant and machine operatives 12.9%, Elementary administration and service 12.1%, Administrative and secretarial 10.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.8%, Sales and customer service 9.6%, Associate professional and technical 8.9%, Professional 8.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 8.1%.