Castle Demographics (Herefordshire, England)

Castle is a ward in Herefordshire of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Kinnersley, Westbrook, Peterchurch, Letton, Willersley, Brilley, Upcott, Eardisley, Brobury, Almeley, Bredwardine, Whitney-On-Wye, Dorstone, Clyro, Winforton, Snodhill, Bullen's Bank, Rhydspence, Millhalf, Woonton and Cleirwy.

In the 2011 census the population of Castle was 3,094 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Castle is 47, while the median age is higher at 52.

85.5% of people living in Castle were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 8.6% Wales, 0.8% Scotland, 0.5% United States, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Kenya.

98.7% of people living in Castle speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.2% Latvian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Swedish.

The religious make up of Castle is 64.0% Christian, 23.4% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Jewish, 0.2% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Hindu. 340 people did not state a religion. 3 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.8% of people are married, 9.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.2% are separated or divorced. There are 126 widowed people living in Castle.

The top occupations listed by people in Castle are Skilled trades 24.1%, Professional 15.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.2%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 12.7%, Agricultural and Related Trades 12.7%, Elementary 9.6%, Associate professional and technical 9.5%, Administrative and secretarial 9.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.3%, Other managers and proprietors 7.5%.