East Markham Demographics (Bassetlaw, England)

East Markham is a ward in Bassetlaw of East Midlands, England.

In the 2011 census the population of East Markham was 2,485 and is made up of approximately 48% females and 52% males.

The average age of people in East Markham is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

92.1% of people living in East Markham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.0% Pakistan, 0.8% Wales, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Jersey.

98.0% of people living in East Markham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.2% Polish, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Kurdish.

The religious make up of East Markham is 69.6% Christian, 17.3% No religion, 5.1% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Jewish. 183 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.2% of people are married, 9.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.4% are separated or divorced. There are 106 widowed people living in East Markham.

The top occupations listed by people in East Markham are Managers, directors and senior officials 19.6%, Professional 19.0%, Skilled trades 13.1%, Corporate managers and directors 12.6%, Associate professional and technical 9.7%, Administrative and secretarial 9.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.3%, Elementary 7.8%, Caring personal service 7.2%, Other managers and proprietors 7.0%.