Hedingham and Maplestead Demographics (Braintree, England)

Hedingham and Maplestead is a ward in Braintree of East of England, England and includes areas of Rushley Green, Delvoir End, Gestingthorpe, Forry's Green, Highstreet Green, Castle Hedingham, Almshouse Green, Delvin End, Cobbs Fenn, Southey Green, Oddwell, Sible Hedingham, Swan Street and Audley End.

In the 2011 census the population of Hedingham and Maplestead was 6,550 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Hedingham and Maplestead is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

93.9% of people living in Hedingham and Maplestead were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% Sri Lanka, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

98.8% of people living in Hedingham and Maplestead speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Turkish, 0.1% Tamil, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Panjabi.

The religious make up of Hedingham and Maplestead is 65.1% Christian, 25.5% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Atheist. 508 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.9% of people are married, 11.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.7% are separated or divorced. There are 377 widowed people living in Hedingham and Maplestead.

The top occupations listed by people in Hedingham and Maplestead are Skilled trades 17.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.5%, Professional 13.1%, Associate professional and technical 11.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.1%, Elementary 10.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.8%, Corporate managers and directors 8.2%, Elementary administration and service 8.0%, Administrative 7.6%.