Melton Craven Demographics (Melton, England)

Melton Craven is a ward in Melton of East Midlands, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Melton Craven was 3,575 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Melton Craven is 43, while the median age is higher at 44.

88.9% of people living in Melton Craven were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 1.4% India, 1.0% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Kenya, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% China.

95.6% of people living in Melton Craven speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.2% Polish, 1.0% Gujarati, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Hindi.

The religious make up of Melton Craven is 66.1% Christian, 22.6% No religion, 2.6% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic. 260 people did not state a religion. 10 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

46.9% of people are married, 12.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.5% are separated or divorced. There are 240 widowed people living in Melton Craven.

The top occupations listed by people in Melton Craven are Skilled trades 14.3%, Elementary 13.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 13.5%, Professional 12.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Elementary administration and service 10.0%, Administrative and secretarial 9.9%, Associate professional and technical 9.4%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 8.4%.