Potton Demographics (Central Bedfordshire, England)

Potton is a ward in Central Bedfordshire of East of England, England and includes areas of Gamlingay, Tempsford, The Heath, Tetworth, Cockayne Hatley, Eyeworth, Everton, Potton, Wrestlingworth, Sutton and Langford End.

In the 2011 census the population of Potton was 7,789 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Potton is 41, while the median age is higher at 43.

91.7% of people living in Potton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.2% India, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Hong Kong .

98.6% of people living in Potton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.2% German, 0.1% French, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Malay, 0.1% Pashto, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Romanian.

The religious make up of Potton is 63.1% Christian, 27.5% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.3% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist. 557 people did not state a religion. 30 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 5 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

55.4% of people are married, 11.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.3% are separated or divorced. There are 327 widowed people living in Potton.

The top occupations listed by people in Potton are Professional 19.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.9%, Associate professional and technical 13.9%, Skilled trades 13.5%, Administrative and secretarial 11.3%, Corporate managers and directors 9.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.4%, Administrative 8.0%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.4%, Elementary 7.0%.