Houghton Conquest and Haynes Demographics (Central Bedfordshire, England)

Houghton Conquest and Haynes is a ward in Central Bedfordshire of East of England, England and includes areas of Wilstead, Cotton End, Haynes West End, Haynes, Kempston Hardwick, Briar Bank Park, Northwood End and Houghton Conquest.

In the 2011 census the population of Houghton Conquest and Haynes was 2,713 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Houghton Conquest and Haynes is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

90.3% of people living in Houghton Conquest and Haynes were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.2% Wales, 0.9% India, 0.8% Ireland, 0.5% China, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Australia.

98.2% of people living in Houghton Conquest and Haynes speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% All other Chinese, 0.2% Gujarati, 0.2% Panjabi, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Hindi.

The religious make up of Houghton Conquest and Haynes is 68.3% Christian, 22.0% No religion, 0.8% Hindu, 0.6% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Buddhist. 195 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.4% of people are married, 10.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.7% are separated or divorced. There are 110 widowed people living in Houghton Conquest and Haynes.

The top occupations listed by people in Houghton Conquest and Haynes are Professional 19.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.0%, Administrative and secretarial 13.0%, Associate professional and technical 12.9%, Skilled trades 12.6%, Corporate managers and directors 11.6%, Administrative 9.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.8%, Elementary 7.6%.