Chester-le-Street North and East Demographics (County Durham, England)

Chester-le-Street North and East is a ward in County Durham of North East, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Chester-le-Street North and East was 8,313 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Chester-le-Street North and East is 43, while the median age is higher at 44.

95.4% of people living in Chester-le-Street North and East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 0.4% India, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% China, 0.1% Hong Kong .

98.9% of people living in Chester-le-Street North and East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Hindi.

The religious make up of Chester-le-Street North and East is 73.6% Christian, 19.9% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Sikh, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist. 433 people did not state a religion. 17 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.4% of people are married, 10.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.7% are separated or divorced. There are 452 widowed people living in Chester-le-Street North and East.

The top occupations listed by people in Chester-le-Street North and East are Professional 17.0%, Administrative and secretarial 15.6%, Associate professional and technical 12.9%, Administrative 12.8%, Skilled trades 11.2%, Elementary 10.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.9%, Elementary administration and service 8.9%, Sales and customer service 8.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.2%.