Wetheral Demographics (Carlisle, England)

Wetheral is a ward in Carlisle of North West, England and includes areas of Cumwhinton, Little Corby, Warwick-On-Eden, Aglionby, Wetheral, Great Corby, Newby East, Scotby, Warwick Mill Business Park, Bankhead, Corby Hill, Wetheral Shield, Warwick Bridge, Wetheral Pasture and Wetheral Shields.

In the 2011 census the population of Wetheral was 4,541 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

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

88.4% of people living in Wetheral were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 6.2% Scotland, 1.0% Northern Ireland, 0.9% Wales, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% South America.

98.8% of people living in Wetheral speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Polish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Wetheral is 75.8% Christian, 16.3% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist. 300 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.8% of people are married, 8.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.0% are separated or divorced. There are 172 widowed people living in Wetheral.

The top occupations listed by people in Wetheral are Professional 19.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.1%, Administrative and secretarial 12.5%, Associate professional and technical 11.9%, Skilled trades 11.8%, Corporate managers and directors 9.5%, Administrative 9.4%, Elementary 7.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.1%.