Shawbury Demographics (Shropshire, England)

Shawbury is a ward in Shropshire of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Somerwood, High Hatton, Hadnall, Attingham, Uffington, Great Wytheford, Acton Reynald, Upper Astley, Moston, Atcham, Wytheford, Moreton Mill, Shawbury, Stanton Upon Hine Heath, Withington, Booley, Painsbrook, Blakeley, Edgebolton, Uckington, Astley, Upper Battlefield, Upton Magna, Norton, Rodington, Rodington Heath, Smethcote, Moreton Corbet, Booleybank, Little Wytheford, Haughmond and Albrightlee.

In the 2011 census the population of Shawbury was 4,666 and is made up of approximately 48% females and 52% males.

The average age of people in Shawbury is 42, while the median age is also 42.

86.2% of people living in Shawbury were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 5.4% Wales, 3.0% Scotland, 1.0% Northern Ireland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Australia.

99.1% of people living in Shawbury speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Shawbury is 73.4% Christian, 19.4% No religion, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Hindu. 280 people did not state a religion. 10 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.8% of people are married, 8.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.6% are separated or divorced. There are 186 widowed people living in Shawbury.

The top occupations listed by people in Shawbury are Associate professional and technical 18.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 17.9%, Corporate managers and directors 13.3%, Skilled trades 13.0%, Professional 11.6%, Administrative and secretarial 10.1%, Elementary 9.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.7%, Protective service 7.9%, Senior Officers in Protective Services 7.5%.