Newchapel Demographics (Newcastle-under-Lyme, England)

Newchapel is a ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Mow Cop, Kidsgrove, Harriseahead, Newchapel, Packmoor and Rookery.

In the 2011 census the population of Newchapel was 3,406 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Newchapel is 43, while the median age is higher at 44.

96.7% of people living in Newchapel were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.8% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.3% China, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.0% North Africa.

99.4% of people living in Newchapel speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Russian.

The religious make up of Newchapel is 68.7% Christian, 23.9% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Muslim. 229 people did not state a religion. 4 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.3% of people are married, 10.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.1% are separated or divorced. There are 140 widowed people living in Newchapel.

The top occupations listed by people in Newchapel are Skilled trades 17.8%, Professional 14.0%, Associate professional and technical 10.6%, Elementary 10.6%, Administrative and secretarial 10.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.6%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.6%, Sales and customer service 9.5%, Elementary administration and service 8.7%, Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades 8.2%.