Burgh and Haverscroft Demographics (Breckland, England)

Burgh and Haverscroft is a ward in Breckland of East of England, England and includes areas of Besthorpe.

In the 2011 census the population of Burgh and Haverscroft was 3,760 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Burgh and Haverscroft is 45, while the median age is higher at 46.

90.6% of people living in Burgh and Haverscroft were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South America, 0.2% India, 0.2% Kenya.

95.1% of people living in Burgh and Haverscroft speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.2% Polish, 1.0% Portuguese, 0.7% Latvian, 0.7% Lithuanian, 0.2% Russian, 0.1% Shona, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% Turkish.

The religious make up of Burgh and Haverscroft is 65.7% Christian, 24.9% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu. 306 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.7% of people are married, 12.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.2% are separated or divorced. There are 207 widowed people living in Burgh and Haverscroft.

The top occupations listed by people in Burgh and Haverscroft are Skilled trades 16.2%, Elementary 14.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 12.9%, Administrative and secretarial 11.4%, Professional 10.7%, Associate professional and technical 9.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.4%, Elementary administration and service 8.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 8.5%, Administrative 8.4%.