Rickinghall and Walsham Demographics (Mid Suffolk, England)

Rickinghall and Walsham is a ward in Mid Suffolk of East of England, England and includes areas of Thelnetham, Redgrave, Rickinghall Inferior, Roydon, Hinderclay, Wortham, Botesdale, Bobby Hill, Long Green, Burgate, Palgrave, West Street, Magpie Green, Rickinghall, Wattisfield and Long Thurlow.

In the 2011 census the population of Rickinghall and Walsham was 4,546 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Rickinghall and Walsham is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

93.5% of people living in Rickinghall and Walsham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Australia.

99.1% of people living in Rickinghall and Walsham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Rickinghall and Walsham is 64.6% Christian, 26.4% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 365 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.9% of people are married, 10.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.8% are separated or divorced. There are 219 widowed people living in Rickinghall and Walsham.

The top occupations listed by people in Rickinghall and Walsham are Skilled trades 16.5%, Professional 16.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.8%, Associate professional and technical 12.3%, Administrative and secretarial 10.8%, Elementary 9.4%, Corporate managers and directors 9.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.3%, Administrative 7.7%, Caring personal service 6.8%.