Weeping Cross Demographics (Stafford, England)

Weeping Cross is a ward in Stafford of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Walton-On-The-Hill, Queensville, Silkmore, Highfields, Rickerscote, Risingbrook, Wildwood, Colwich, Wolseley Bridge, Brocton, Baswich, Berkswich, Acton Gate, Acton Hill, Walton, Shugborough, Oldacre, Acton Trussell, The Hole, Bog Moor, Milford, Bednall and Bednall Head.

In the 2011 census the population of Weeping Cross was 6,424 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

90.2% of people living in Weeping Cross were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Wales, 1.6% Scotland, 1.0% India, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% North Africa, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Pakistan, 0.2% Philippines.

98.0% of people living in Weeping Cross speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% French, 0.2% Arabic, 0.2% Tamil, 0.2% Panjabi, 0.1% German, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Telugu.

The religious make up of Weeping Cross is 70.8% Christian, 19.9% No religion, 1.3% Muslim, 0.9% Hindu, 0.4% Sikh, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Humanist. 384 people did not state a religion. 12 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

62.0% of people are married, 7.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.5% are separated or divorced. There are 275 widowed people living in Weeping Cross.

The top occupations listed by people in Weeping Cross are Professional 23.1%, Associate professional and technical 14.1%, Administrative and secretarial 14.1%, Administrative 10.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.5%, Sales and customer service 9.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.4%, Skilled trades 8.4%, Corporate managers and directors 7.7%, Sales 7.2%.