Dedham and Langham Demographics (Colchester, England)

Dedham and Langham is a ward in Colchester of East of England, England and includes areas of Holton Green, Dedham, Higham, Flatford, Dalethorpe, Stratford St. Mary, Little Wenham, Gipsy Row, Great Wenham, Holton St. Mary, East Bergholt and Lattinford Hill.

In the 2011 census the population of Dedham and Langham was 2,943 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Dedham and Langham is 46, while the median age is higher at 49.

91.4% of people living in Dedham and Langham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.9% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.3% Australia, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States.

98.7% of people living in Dedham and Langham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Afrikaans, 0.1% French, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% German, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino.

The religious make up of Dedham and Langham is 69.0% Christian, 22.3% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Hindu. 214 people did not state a religion. 4 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.6% of people are married, 8.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.0% are separated or divorced. There are 111 widowed people living in Dedham and Langham.

The top occupations listed by people in Dedham and Langham are Professional 20.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 17.9%, Skilled trades 13.2%, Associate professional and technical 11.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.2%, Corporate managers and directors 10.9%, Elementary 8.6%, Elementary administration and service 7.8%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.5%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.3%.