Malpas Demographics (Cheshire West and Chester, England)

Malpas is a ward in Cheshire West and Chester of North West, England and includes areas of Edge, Bickley, Hampton Green, Hampton, Oathills, Ashtons Cross, Bickley Wood, Cholmondeley, Bickleywood, Egerton, Duckington, Dowse Green, Ebnal, Hetherson Green, Bulkeley, Larkton, Croxton Green, Bickley Town, Bickerton, Nomans Heath, Par Green, Shocklach, Barton Wells, Higher Wych, Oldcastle, Yr Hengastell, Shocklach Green, Higher Barnes, Cuddington, Lower Wych, Newton By Malpas, Wigland, Kidnal, Tilston, Sarn, Chidlow, Chorlton, Cherry Hill, Willington, Tallarn Green, Lower Barnes, Chorlton Lane, Barton, Overton Common, Threapwood and Wychough.

In the 2011 census the population of Malpas was 3,975 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Malpas is 46, while the median age is higher at 48.

86.6% of people living in Malpas were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 9.1% Wales, 1.0% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% United States, 0.1% China, 0.1% South America.

99.2% of people living in Malpas speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Portuguese, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% French, 0.1% Sinhala.

The religious make up of Malpas is 75.5% Christian, 17.3% No religion, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Atheist. 249 people did not state a religion. 8 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.3% of people are married, 10.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.6% are separated or divorced. There are 192 widowed people living in Malpas.

The top occupations listed by people in Malpas are Skilled trades 17.0%, Professional 16.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.2%, Associate professional and technical 10.6%, Elementary 9.2%, Corporate managers and directors 9.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 6.7%, Business and public service associate professionals 6.4%.