Meir North Demographics (Stoke-on-Trent, England)

Meir North is a ward in Stoke-on-Trent of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Weston Coyney.

In the 2011 census the population of Meir North was 5,763 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Meir North is 38, while the median age is lower at 36.

93.5% of people living in Meir North were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Wales, 0.6% Zimbabwe, 0.6% Scotland, 0.2% Pakistan, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% India, 0.1% Philippines.

97.0% of people living in Meir North speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.2% Polish, 0.2% Russian, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% French, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Shona, 0.1% African language, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Czech.

The religious make up of Meir North is 58.0% Christian, 32.2% No religion, 1.1% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Hindu. 427 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

38.5% of people are married, 13.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 27.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.1% are separated or divorced. There are 377 widowed people living in Meir North.

The top occupations listed by people in Meir North are Elementary 21.1%, Elementary administration and service 17.7%, Skilled trades 15.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 13.8%, Process, plant and machine operatives 12.7%, Sales and customer service 11.9%, Caring personal service 11.3%, Caring Personal Services 9.7%, Sales 9.5%, Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 8.3%.