Chester-le-Street South Demographics (County Durham, England)

Chester-le-Street South is a ward in County Durham of North East, England and includes areas of Grange Villa, Plawsworth, Fellside Meadows, Tan Hills, Waldridge, Deneside View, Plawsworth Gate, Nettlesworth, Hett Hills, Chester Ridge, Kimblesworth, Poppyfields and Chester Moor.

In the 2011 census the population of Chester-le-Street South was 8,236 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Chester-le-Street South is 42, while the median age is higher at 45.

95.5% of people living in Chester-le-Street South were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 0.3% Wales, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% India, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Iran, 0.1% China.

99.3% of people living in Chester-le-Street South speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Chester-le-Street South is 74.4% Christian, 19.3% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Atheist. 432 people did not state a religion. 12 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

54.4% of people are married, 8.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.0% are separated or divorced. There are 482 widowed people living in Chester-le-Street South.

The top occupations listed by people in Chester-le-Street South are Professional 18.0%, Administrative and secretarial 15.7%, Associate professional and technical 13.1%, Administrative 12.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.9%, Skilled trades 9.6%, Sales and customer service 9.0%, Corporate managers and directors 8.5%, Elementary 8.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.7%.