Ross-on-Wye East Demographics (Herefordshire, England)

Ross-on-Wye East is a ward in Herefordshire of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Hildersley, Lea Bailey, Gorsley, Linton, Ashburton Industrial Estate, Weston Under Penyard, Wyecroft Park, Phocle Green, Newtown, Leys Hill, Howle Hill, Walford, Bishopswood, Hoovers Lane, Pontshill, Forest Green, Deepdean, Kerne Bridge, Palmers Flats, Rudge Pitch, Hope Mansell, Bailey Lane End, Dancing Green, Tudorville, Coughton, Foy, Netherton, Lea Bailey Hill, Yatton, Hom Green, Greytree, Lincoln Hill, Lea, Brampton Abbotts, Aston Crews, Upton Bishop, Rudhall, Aston Ingham, Woodredding, Perrystone Hill, Overross Industrial Estate, Hole-In-The-Wall, Ryeford, Bromsash, Gatsford and Old Gore.

In the 2011 census the population of Ross-on-Wye East was 4,947 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Ross-on-Wye East is 46, while the median age is higher at 48.

85.4% of people living in Ross-on-Wye East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 7.0% Wales, 1.6% Scotland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% United States, 0.1% South America, 0.1% Australia.

96.8% of people living in Ross-on-Wye East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.8% Lithuanian, 0.6% Hungarian, 0.4% Polish, 0.3% Romanian, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.2% Russian, 0.1% German, 0.1% Slovak.

The religious make up of Ross-on-Wye East is 66.2% Christian, 24.4% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist. 400 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

49.6% of people are married, 12.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.6% are separated or divorced. There are 272 widowed people living in Ross-on-Wye East.

The top occupations listed by people in Ross-on-Wye East are Professional 15.3%, Elementary 13.9%, Skilled trades 12.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.0%, Elementary administration and service 10.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.2%, Associate professional and technical 10.2%, Administrative and secretarial 9.8%, Sales and customer service 8.3%, Caring personal service 7.8%.