Headless Cross and Oakenshaw Demographics (Redditch, England)

Headless Cross and Oakenshaw is a ward in Redditch of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Hunt End, Headless Cross, Ham Green, Crabbs Cross, Webheath, Walkwood, Elcocks Brook, Callow Hill, Banks Green, Bentley and Upper Bentley.

In the 2011 census the population of Headless Cross and Oakenshaw was 8,774 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Headless Cross and Oakenshaw is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

93.0% of people living in Headless Cross and Oakenshaw were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Wales, 0.8% Scotland, 0.7% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Pakistan, 0.2% Jamaica, 0.2% United States, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% India.

97.8% of people living in Headless Cross and Oakenshaw speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.8% Polish, 0.3% Slovak, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Gujarati.

The religious make up of Headless Cross and Oakenshaw is 67.4% Christian, 23.5% No religion, 0.8% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Jewish. 596 people did not state a religion. 26 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

49.3% of people are married, 11.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.3% are separated or divorced. There are 525 widowed people living in Headless Cross and Oakenshaw.

The top occupations listed by people in Headless Cross and Oakenshaw are Professional 14.6%, Skilled trades 13.8%, Administrative and secretarial 13.1%, Associate professional and technical 11.4%, Elementary 10.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.0%, Administrative 10.0%, Elementary administration and service 9.2%, Sales and customer service 9.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.7%.