Cold Ash Demographics (West Berkshire, England)

Cold Ash is a ward in West Berkshire of South East, England and includes areas of Cold Ash, Henwick, Ashmore Green, Frilsham, Curridge, Marlston Hermitage, Hermitage and Eling Hermitage.

In the 2011 census the population of Cold Ash was 3,458 and is made up of approximately 58% females and 42% males.

The average age of people in Cold Ash is 38, while the median age is higher at 39.

87.2% of people living in Cold Ash were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.4% Scotland, 1.6% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.7% Hong Kong , 0.6% United States, 0.5% South Africa, 0.3% India, 0.3% Australia, 0.3% Northern Ireland.

98.0% of people living in Cold Ash speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Korean, 0.1% French, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% German, 0.1% Hindi.

The religious make up of Cold Ash is 70.3% Christian, 21.1% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Hindu. 232 people did not state a religion. 13 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

62.8% of people are married, 10.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 4.5% are separated or divorced. There are 82 widowed people living in Cold Ash.

The top occupations listed by people in Cold Ash are Professional 26.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.1%, Associate professional and technical 14.4%, Administrative and secretarial 12.6%, Corporate managers and directors 11.4%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 8.6%, Administrative 8.4%, Skilled trades 8.1%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.9%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.8%.