Somercotes Demographics (Amber Valley, England)

Somercotes is a ward in Amber Valley of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Somercotes, Pye Bridge, Clover Nook Industrial Park, Jubilee and Riddings.

In the 2011 census the population of Somercotes was 6,255 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Somercotes is 37, while the median age is lower at 36.

95.2% of people living in Somercotes were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.7% Scotland, 0.4% Wales, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% India, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Central America.

98.0% of people living in Somercotes speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.2% Polish, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Somercotes is 52.2% Christian, 39.7% No religion, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic. 412 people did not state a religion. 21 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

40.2% of people are married, 18.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 24.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.8% are separated or divorced. There are 389 widowed people living in Somercotes.

The top occupations listed by people in Somercotes are Process, plant and machine operatives 16.9%, Elementary 16.1%, Skilled trades 14.3%, Elementary administration and service 12.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.2%, Administrative and secretarial 9.8%, Associate professional and technical 9.3%, Caring personal service 8.3%, Professional 8.0%.