Willington Demographics (County Durham, England)

Willington is a ward in County Durham of North East, England and includes areas of Hunwick, Lane Ends, Sunnybrow, Rosedale Estate, New Hunwick, Helmington Row, Willington, Low Willington, Bowden Close, Quarry Burn, Oakenshaw, Dene Estate and Low Willington Industrial Estate.

In the 2011 census the population of Willington was 9,147 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Willington is 41, while the median age is higher at 42.

96.7% of people living in Willington were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.3% Wales, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% China, 0.0% Nigeria, 0.0% Iran.

99.3% of people living in Willington speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino.

The religious make up of Willington is 74.3% Christian, 18.1% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist. 602 people did not state a religion. 11 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

48.6% of people are married, 11.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.3% are separated or divorced. There are 528 widowed people living in Willington.

The top occupations listed by people in Willington are Skilled trades 13.5%, Professional 13.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.6%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Associate professional and technical 10.7%, Elementary 10.7%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.4%, Caring personal service 10.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.2%, Administrative 8.9%.