Dorridge and Hockley Heath Demographics (Solihull, England)

Dorridge and Hockley Heath is a ward in Solihull of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Knowle, Bentley Heath, Acorns, Middlefield, Signal Box, Chestnut Walk, Ashcroft, Catkins, Hazelwood, Brambles, Oakridge, Dorridge and Packwood Grange.

In the 2011 census the population of Dorridge and Hockley Heath was 11,140 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Dorridge and Hockley Heath is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

91.3% of people living in Dorridge and Hockley Heath were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.9% Scotland, 1.7% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.5% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Kenya, 0.1% Pakistan.

98.8% of people living in Dorridge and Hockley Heath speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% German, 0.1% Gujarati.

The religious make up of Dorridge and Hockley Heath is 72.2% Christian, 17.6% No religion, 1.1% Sikh, 0.8% Muslim, 0.7% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 754 people did not state a religion. 21 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

62.5% of people are married, 6.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.1% are separated or divorced. There are 411 widowed people living in Dorridge and Hockley Heath.

The top occupations listed by people in Dorridge and Hockley Heath are Professional 29.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 18.6%, Associate professional and technical 15.2%, Corporate managers and directors 13.3%, Administrative and secretarial 12.2%, Business and public service associate professionals 10.5%, Business, media and public service professionals 10.3%, Administrative 8.5%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.1%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.1%.