Ironbridge Gorge Demographics (Telford and Wrekin, England)

Ironbridge Gorge is a ward in Telford and Wrekin of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Sutton Wharf, Coalport, Buildwas, Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale, Roving, Salthouses, Jackfield, Tuckies and Preens Eddy.

In the 2011 census the population of Ironbridge Gorge was 2,582 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Ironbridge Gorge is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

92.4% of people living in Ironbridge Gorge were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Wales, 1.4% Scotland, 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.7% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Kenya, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

99.0% of people living in Ironbridge Gorge speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% French, 0.1% Hungarian.

The religious make up of Ironbridge Gorge is 58.5% Christian, 31.5% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic. 210 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.4% of people are married, 13.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.7% are separated or divorced. There are 168 widowed people living in Ironbridge Gorge.

The top occupations listed by people in Ironbridge Gorge are Professional 24.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 17.6%, Associate professional and technical 16.6%, Corporate managers and directors 11.6%, Skilled trades 10.7%, Administrative and secretarial 9.8%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 9.0%, Teaching and educational professionals 9.0%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.4%, Administrative 7.9%.