Heckington Rural Demographics (North Kesteven, England)

Heckington Rural is a ward in North Kesteven of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Kirkby-La-Thorpe, Howell, Little Hale, Anwick, Ruskington, Anwick Fen, Great Hale Fen, Heckington, Ewerby, Ewerby Waithe, Heckington Fen, Garwick, Little Hale Fen, Ewerby Thorpe, Asgarby, Great Hale, Evedon and Boughton.

In the 2011 census the population of Heckington Rural was 5,353 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Heckington Rural is 46, while the median age is higher at 48.

91.5% of people living in Heckington Rural were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.2% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Hong Kong .

98.5% of people living in Heckington Rural speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Lithuanian, 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Latvian, 0.1% Any Sign Communication System, 0.1% Scots, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Heckington Rural is 71.8% Christian, 20.2% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish. 359 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.8% of people are married, 10.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.0% are separated or divorced. There are 291 widowed people living in Heckington Rural.

The top occupations listed by people in Heckington Rural are Professional 14.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.3%, Administrative and secretarial 12.3%, Associate professional and technical 12.2%, Skilled trades 12.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.7%, Elementary 9.5%, Administrative 9.3%, Corporate managers and directors 8.0%.