Rothbury Demographics (Northumberland, England)

Rothbury is a ward in Northumberland of North East, England and includes areas of Longframlington, Shillmoor, Holystone, Thropton, Biddlestone, Burradon, Great Tosson, Cartington, Snitter, Linbriggs, Tosson, Low Trewhitt, Rothbury, Caistron, Peels, Hepple, Alwinton, Bickerton, Netherton, Linshiels, Low Alwinton, Lorbottle, Sharperton, Flotterton, Clennell, Whitton, Harbottle, Newtown, High Trewhitt, Cragside, Callaly, Eslington, Linhope, Roddam, Threestone Burn, West Lilburn, Whittingham, Great Ryle, Reaveley, Powburn, South Middleton, Branton, Ingram, Wooperton, Prendwick, Alnham, Glanton Pike, Ilderton, East Lilburn, Glanton, Thrunton, Crawley, High Houses, Yetlington and Old Bewick.

In the 2011 census the population of Rothbury was 5,316 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Rothbury is 47, while the median age is higher at 50.

93.5% of people living in Rothbury were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.2% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% India.

99.3% of people living in Rothbury speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Persian/Farsi.

The religious make up of Rothbury is 70.1% Christian, 20.7% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Humanist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic. 404 people did not state a religion. 18 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.6% of people are married, 9.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.5% are separated or divorced. There are 219 widowed people living in Rothbury.

The top occupations listed by people in Rothbury are Skilled trades 20.1%, Professional 18.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.3%, Elementary 11.1%, Associate professional and technical 10.9%, Administrative and secretarial 9.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.3%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 8.2%, Agricultural and Related Trades 8.2%, Other managers and proprietors 6.4%.