Heighington and Washingborough Demographics (North Kesteven, England)

Heighington and Washingborough is a ward in North Kesteven of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Branston, Washingborough, Branston Booths and Heighington.

In the 2011 census the population of Heighington and Washingborough was 6,787 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

91.7% of people living in Heighington and Washingborough were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.3% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% United States, 0.1% India.

99.0% of people living in Heighington and Washingborough speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% German, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Any Sign Communication System, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Latvian.

The religious make up of Heighington and Washingborough is 70.1% Christian, 21.7% No religion, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 485 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.2% of people are married, 9.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.2% are separated or divorced. There are 320 widowed people living in Heighington and Washingborough.

The top occupations listed by people in Heighington and Washingborough are Professional 16.7%, Associate professional and technical 14.0%, Administrative and secretarial 14.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.0%, Skilled trades 11.2%, Administrative 10.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.2%, Corporate managers and directors 8.3%, Sales and customer service 7.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.6%.