Oadby Woodlands Demographics (Oadby and Wigston, England)

Oadby Woodlands is a ward in Oadby and Wigston of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Oadby, Stretton Hall and Gt Stretton.

In the 2011 census the population of Oadby Woodlands was 4,641 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Oadby Woodlands is 37, while the median age is higher at 39.

72.4% of people living in Oadby Woodlands were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 10.5% India, 3.4% Kenya, 1.3% Scotland, 0.8% Pakistan, 0.6% Wales, 0.5% China, 0.5% Hong Kong , 0.4% Nigeria, 0.4% Africa not otherwise specified.

86.1% of people living in Oadby Woodlands speak English. The other top languages spoken are 5.6% Gujarati, 2.8% Panjabi, 0.8% Arabic, 0.6% Hindi, 0.6% Urdu, 0.5% Tamil, 0.5% Telugu, 0.5% All other Chinese, 0.4% South Asian Language.

The religious make up of Oadby Woodlands is 35.7% Christian, 24.3% Hindu, 14.2% No religion, 11.7% Sikh, 7.5% Muslim, 0.5% Jewish, 0.1% Buddhist. 234 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.0% of people are married, 6.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.0% are separated or divorced. There are 136 widowed people living in Oadby Woodlands.

The top occupations listed by people in Oadby Woodlands are Professional 28.1%, Administrative and secretarial 14.1%, Associate professional and technical 13.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.7%, Administrative 10.8%, Health professionals 10.1%, Sales and customer service 8.9%, Corporate managers and directors 8.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.4%, Health Professionals 8.1%.