Yeldham Demographics (Braintree, England)

Yeldham is a ward in Braintree of East of England, England and includes areas of Finkle Green, Baythorne End, Ridgewell Norton, Ridgewell, Birdbrook, New England, Chapelend Way, Stambourne, Toppesfield, Craig's End, Gt Yeldham, Gainsford End, North End, Little Yeldham, Tilbury Hill, Tilbury Green, Tilbury Juxta Clare, Great Yeldham and Grass Green.

In the 2011 census the population of Yeldham was 2,175 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Yeldham is 40, while the median age is higher at 42.

93.5% of people living in Yeldham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.2% Nigeria, 0.2% Bangladesh, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Hong Kong .

98.7% of people living in Yeldham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Bengali, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Yeldham is 65.7% Christian, 25.9% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 144 people did not state a religion. 4 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.8% of people are married, 11.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.4% are separated or divorced. There are 92 widowed people living in Yeldham.

The top occupations listed by people in Yeldham are Skilled trades 17.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.9%, Professional 12.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.7%, Associate professional and technical 10.9%, Elementary 10.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.7%, Elementary administration and service 8.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.3%, Administrative 8.2%.