Battledown Demographics (Cheltenham, England)

Battledown is a ward in Cheltenham of South West, England and includes areas of Charlton Kings, Crab End, Spring Bottom, Balcarras, Coltham Fields, Battledown, Cudnall, Bafford and Ryeworth.

In the 2011 census the population of Battledown was 5,460 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Battledown is 39, while the median age is also 39.

85.9% of people living in Battledown were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.7% Wales, 1.7% Scotland, 0.8% United States, 0.7% Ireland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South America, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% India.

97.1% of people living in Battledown speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Polish, 0.3% Spanish, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% German, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Hungarian.

The religious make up of Battledown is 61.8% Christian, 28.6% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 0.3% Jewish, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist. 400 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.6% of people are married, 12.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.4% are separated or divorced. There are 245 widowed people living in Battledown.

The top occupations listed by people in Battledown are Professional 26.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.0%, Associate professional and technical 14.7%, Administrative and secretarial 14.1%, Administrative 11.1%, Corporate managers and directors 9.8%, Skilled trades 8.1%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.9%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.6%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.6%.