Stretham Demographics (East Cambridgeshire, England)

Stretham is a ward in East Cambridgeshire of East of England, England and includes areas of Aldreth, Haddenham, Haddenham End, Thetford, Little Thetford, Wilburton, Wentworth, White Cross Hill and Stretham.

In the 2011 census the population of Stretham was 3,971 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Stretham is 41, while the median age is higher at 43.

89.2% of people living in Stretham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% United States, 1.4% Scotland, 0.8% Ireland, 0.8% Wales, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Zimbabwe, 0.3% India, 0.2% Australia.

98.1% of people living in Stretham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Polish, 0.2% German, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% French, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Czech.

The religious make up of Stretham is 62.7% Christian, 26.5% No religion, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist. 343 people did not state a religion. 13 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.8% of people are married, 11.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.8% are separated or divorced. There are 168 widowed people living in Stretham.

The top occupations listed by people in Stretham are Professional 18.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.9%, Skilled trades 13.0%, Associate professional and technical 12.0%, Administrative and secretarial 11.3%, Elementary 9.8%, Corporate managers and directors 9.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.9%, Administrative 8.5%, Caring personal service 7.2%.