Lightwood North and Normacot Demographics (Stoke-on-Trent, England)

Lightwood North and Normacot is a ward in Stoke-on-Trent of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Rough Close, Dresden, Cocknage, Cocknage Wood, Hartwell, Leaden Dale and Meir Heath.

In the 2011 census the population of Lightwood North and Normacot was 5,196 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Lightwood North and Normacot is 34, while the median age is lower at 33.

81.7% of people living in Lightwood North and Normacot were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 12.3% Pakistan, 0.5% India, 0.4% Scotland, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Bangladesh, 0.3% Nigeria, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Sri Lanka.

83.9% of people living in Lightwood North and Normacot speak English. The other top languages spoken are 7.3% Urdu, 4.8% Panjabi, 0.8% Pakistani Pahari, 0.3% Bengali, 0.3% Kurdish, 0.3% Czech, 0.2% Pashto, 0.2% Malayalam, 0.1% Shona.

The religious make up of Lightwood North and Normacot is 47.2% Christian, 30.3% Muslim, 15.8% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic. 297 people did not state a religion. 8 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.2% of people are married, 9.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 24.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.7% are separated or divorced. There are 204 widowed people living in Lightwood North and Normacot.

The top occupations listed by people in Lightwood North and Normacot are Process, plant and machine operatives 15.7%, Skilled trades 13.3%, Professional 12.3%, Elementary 11.8%, Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives 11.5%, Road Transport Drivers 11.1%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Elementary administration and service 10.1%, Sales and customer service 9.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.0%.