Buxton Central Demographics (High Peak, England)

Buxton Central is a ward in High Peak of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Buxton Spa, Coteheath, Nithen End, Cavendish Fields, Woodside, Punch Bowl Caravan Park, The Punch Bowl Caravan Park, Ann Croft, Watford Moor, Grinlow Caravan Park, River's Vale, Silverlands, Hogshawe, Hogshaw, Spring Gardens Centre, Wye Head, Spring Gardens Shopping Centre, Court Heath, Burbage, Grindlow Caravan Park, Cote Heath, Rivers Vale, The Punch Bowl and Ladmanlow.

In the 2011 census the population of Buxton Central was 4,188 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Buxton Central is 40, while the median age is lower at 39.

88.5% of people living in Buxton Central were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.9% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.4% Hong Kong , 0.4% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% Philippines.

96.4% of people living in Buxton Central speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.3% Polish, 0.3% Latvian, 0.2% French, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Greek, 0.1% German, 0.1% Portuguese.

The religious make up of Buxton Central is 57.5% Christian, 31.3% No religion, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% Muslim, 0.3% Sikh, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 331 people did not state a religion. 27 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

34.5% of people are married, 12.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 31.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.9% are separated or divorced. There are 304 widowed people living in Buxton Central.

The top occupations listed by people in Buxton Central are Professional 15.6%, Skilled trades 13.7%, Elementary 12.5%, Associate professional and technical 11.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.3%, Elementary administration and service 10.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.7%, Sales and customer service 8.6%, Administrative and secretarial 8.3%.