Ouston and Urpeth Demographics (County Durham, England)

Ouston and Urpeth is a ward in County Durham of North East, England and includes areas of High Flatts, High Handenhold, Ouston, Perkinsville, High Hold, Low Urpeth, Pelton, Birtley, Wentworth Park, Keilder Park, Urpeth Grange, Station Lane Industrial Estate and Drum Industrial Estate.

In the 2011 census the population of Ouston and Urpeth was 7,490 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

95.5% of people living in Ouston and Urpeth were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.9% Scotland, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Wales, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% United States, 0.1% India, 0.1% Bangladesh.

99.1% of people living in Ouston and Urpeth speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Italian.

The religious make up of Ouston and Urpeth is 73.1% Christian, 20.9% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist. 365 people did not state a religion. 20 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.1% of people are married, 10.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.8% are separated or divorced. There are 345 widowed people living in Ouston and Urpeth.

The top occupations listed by people in Ouston and Urpeth are Administrative and secretarial 14.8%, Professional 14.0%, Administrative 12.0%, Associate professional and technical 11.8%, Skilled trades 11.7%, Sales and customer service 10.8%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.3%, Elementary 9.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.8%.