Disley Demographics (Cheshire East, England)

Disley is a ward in Cheshire East of North West, England and includes areas of Wybersley, Cockhead, Lyme Handley, Disley and Newtown.

In the 2011 census the population of Disley was 4,294 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Disley is 45, while the median age is higher at 48.

93.2% of people living in Disley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% India, 0.1% North Africa, 0.1% Iran.

98.9% of people living in Disley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Tamil.

The religious make up of Disley is 66.3% Christian, 24.7% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish. 308 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.4% of people are married, 11.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.3% are separated or divorced. There are 245 widowed people living in Disley.

The top occupations listed by people in Disley are Professional 22.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.3%, Associate professional and technical 15.1%, Administrative and secretarial 10.9%, Skilled trades 10.1%, Corporate managers and directors 10.1%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.2%, Administrative 7.9%, Sales and customer service 7.0%.