Long Melford Demographics (Babergh, England)

Long Melford is a ward in Babergh of East of England, England and includes areas of Long Melford, Preston St. Mary, Clay Hill, Lavenham, Melford Place, Alpheton, Whelp Street, Bridge Street, Stanstead, Rooksey Green, Stanstead Street and Brent Eleigh.

In the 2011 census the population of Long Melford was 3,774 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Long Melford is 47, while the median age is higher at 50.

92.3% of people living in Long Melford were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% India, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Australia.

99.4% of people living in Long Melford speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Long Melford is 66.8% Christian, 24.3% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Sikh. 284 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

52.1% of people are married, 10.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.2% are separated or divorced. There are 231 widowed people living in Long Melford.

The top occupations listed by people in Long Melford are Skilled trades 15.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.5%, Professional 14.4%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Associate professional and technical 10.7%, Elementary 9.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.1%, Corporate managers and directors 8.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.4%, Elementary administration and service 7.5%.