Upper Colne Demographics (Braintree, England)

Upper Colne is a ward in Braintree of East of England, England and includes areas of Gt Yeldham, Baythorne End, Ridgewell Norton, Birdbrook, New England, Stambourne, Craig's End, Finkle Green, Little Yeldham, North End, Tilbury Green, Grass Green, Toppesfield, Great Yeldham, Tilbury Juxta Clare, Tilbury Hill, Gainsford End, Chapelend Way and Ridgewell.

In the 2011 census the population of Upper Colne was 2,145 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Upper Colne is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

94.0% of people living in Upper Colne were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% China, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% India, 0.1% Philippines.

98.8% of people living in Upper Colne speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.2% Danish, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% German, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% Polish.

The religious make up of Upper Colne is 64.8% Christian, 24.8% No religion, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Agnostic. 178 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.8% of people are married, 8.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.6% are separated or divorced. There are 97 widowed people living in Upper Colne.

The top occupations listed by people in Upper Colne are Skilled trades 17.3%, Professional 14.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.3%, Associate professional and technical 13.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.4%, Corporate managers and directors 10.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.0%, Elementary 8.1%, Administrative 7.0%, Caring personal service 6.6%.