Burwell Demographics (East Cambridgeshire, England)

Burwell is a ward in East Cambridgeshire of East of England, England and includes areas of Swaffham Bulbeck, Burwell, Swaffham Prior, Lowbridge Hole, Reach, Delver End and Commercial End.

In the 2011 census the population of Burwell was 6,309 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Burwell is 41, while the median age is higher at 42.

90.2% of people living in Burwell were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% United States, 1.5% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.2% India, 0.1% Australia.

98.1% of people living in Burwell speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.2% German, 0.1% French, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Lithuanian.

The religious make up of Burwell is 61.9% Christian, 29.1% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish. 491 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.4% of people are married, 11.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.9% are separated or divorced. There are 272 widowed people living in Burwell.

The top occupations listed by people in Burwell are Professional 21.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.4%, Associate professional and technical 13.1%, Administrative and secretarial 12.8%, Skilled trades 12.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.3%, Corporate managers and directors 8.8%, Administrative 8.6%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 7.6%, Caring personal service 7.2%.