Metheringham Demographics (North Kesteven, England)

Metheringham is a ward in North Kesteven of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Scopwick, Thorpe Tilney Fen, Thorpe Tilney Dales, Tanvats, Timberland Fen, Thorpe Tilney, Blankney, Bloxholm, Kirkby Green, Timberland, Dorrington, Martin, Sots Hole, Metheringham, Walcott, Ashby De La Launde, Metheringham Fen, Rowston and Digby.

In the 2011 census the population of Metheringham was 5,445 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Metheringham is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

90.5% of people living in Metheringham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.6% Scotland, 1.6% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% India, 0.1% Bangladesh.

98.6% of people living in Metheringham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Bulgarian, 0.2% Romanian, 0.2% Latvian, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% German, 0.1% Tamil, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Metheringham is 69.6% Christian, 21.5% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist. 404 people did not state a religion. 17 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.2% of people are married, 11.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.4% are separated or divorced. There are 267 widowed people living in Metheringham.

The top occupations listed by people in Metheringham are Associate professional and technical 14.4%, Professional 14.4%, Skilled trades 13.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.6%, Elementary 10.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.4%, Caring personal service 8.4%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.6%, Corporate managers and directors 7.2%.