Risby Demographics (St Edmundsbury, England)

Risby is a ward in St Edmundsbury of East of England, England and includes areas of Fornham St. Martin, Hengrave, Higham, Cavenham, Lower Green, Middle Green, Tuddenham, Fornham All Saints, Little Saxham, West Stow, Icklingham, Barton Mills, Fornham St. Genevieve, North Stow, Flempton, Herringswell, Upper Green, Culford, Lackford, Wordwell and Risby.

In the 2011 census the population of Risby was 2,646 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Risby is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

88.9% of people living in Risby were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.4% United States, 2.0% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% China, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.3% India, 0.2% South Africa.

97.8% of people living in Risby speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% All other Chinese, 0.2% Russian, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Polish.

The religious make up of Risby is 66.0% Christian, 23.3% No religion, 0.3% Jewish, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Agnostic, 0.1% Sikh. 239 people did not state a religion. 12 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

62.3% of people are married, 8.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.0% are separated or divorced. There are 112 widowed people living in Risby.

The top occupations listed by people in Risby are Professional 21.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.1%, Skilled trades 13.0%, Associate professional and technical 10.6%, Elementary 10.2%, Administrative and secretarial 10.2%, Corporate managers and directors 8.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.9%, Elementary administration and service 8.3%, Teaching and educational professionals 6.9%.