Old Dalby Demographics (Melton, England)

Old Dalby is a ward in Melton of East Midlands, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Old Dalby was 1,934 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Old Dalby is 44, while the median age is higher at 45.

93.3% of people living in Old Dalby were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Kenya, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% Hong Kong .

99.3% of people living in Old Dalby speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% East Asian Language, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Old Dalby is 69.3% Christian, 23.4% No religion, 0.4% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Jewish. 116 people did not state a religion. 6 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.8% of people are married, 10.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.0% are separated or divorced. There are 89 widowed people living in Old Dalby.

The top occupations listed by people in Old Dalby are Professional 16.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.6%, Associate professional and technical 14.8%, Skilled trades 14.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.2%, Elementary 9.6%, Corporate managers and directors 9.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.2%, Administrative 7.7%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.5%.