Maiden Erlegh Demographics (Wokingham, England)

Maiden Erlegh is a ward in Wokingham of South East, England and includes areas of Earley, Maiden Erleigh and Lower Earley.

In the 2011 census the population of Maiden Erlegh was 8,895 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Maiden Erlegh is 39, while the median age is also 39.

80.4% of people living in Maiden Erlegh were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.5% India, 1.9% Pakistan, 1.6% Wales, 1.3% Scotland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.6% China, 0.6% Kenya, 0.5% South Africa, 0.3% Northern Ireland.

92.7% of people living in Maiden Erlegh speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.0% Urdu, 0.8% Panjabi, 0.6% Hindi, 0.4% Polish, 0.4% All other Chinese, 0.4% Arabic, 0.3% French, 0.3% Spanish, 0.2% Bengali.

The religious make up of Maiden Erlegh is 52.9% Christian, 24.8% No religion, 7.1% Muslim, 3.9% Hindu, 2.1% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.2% Agnostic, 0.2% Jewish. 678 people did not state a religion. 35 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.6% of people are married, 8.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.1% are separated or divorced. There are 277 widowed people living in Maiden Erlegh.

The top occupations listed by people in Maiden Erlegh are Professional 29.3%, Associate professional and technical 14.7%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 12.5%, Administrative and secretarial 11.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.2%, Skilled trades 8.3%, Administrative 8.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.1%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.1%, Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals 7.9%.