Rettendon and Runwell Demographics (Chelmsford, England)

Rettendon and Runwell is a ward in Chelmsford of East of England, England and includes areas of Ilgars, Runwell and Battlesbridge.

In the 2011 census the population of Rettendon and Runwell was 5,021 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Rettendon and Runwell is 46, while the median age is higher at 48.

95.0% of people living in Rettendon and Runwell were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.8% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Ghana, 0.1% Bangladesh, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

98.7% of people living in Rettendon and Runwell speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Bengali, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Thai.

The religious make up of Rettendon and Runwell is 65.8% Christian, 23.8% No religion, 0.7% Muslim, 0.4% Jewish, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist. 411 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.7% of people are married, 8.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.0% are separated or divorced. There are 195 widowed people living in Rettendon and Runwell.

The top occupations listed by people in Rettendon and Runwell are Skilled trades 15.9%, Administrative and secretarial 15.5%, Professional 13.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.0%, Associate professional and technical 11.7%, Administrative 10.5%, Elementary 8.8%, Corporate managers and directors 8.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.7%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.5%.