Bircher Demographics (Herefordshire, England)

Bircher is a ward in Herefordshire of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Croft, Barewood, Streamford, Covenhope, Stag Batch, Bicton, Cholstrey, Cobnash, Croft Lane, Arrow Green, Stretford, Lower Burton, Lucton, Shirlheath, Easthampton, Broxwood, Eardisland, Shobdon, Hillhead, Lower Hardwick, Yatton, Gorsty, Marston, Staunton-On-Arrow, Bearwood, Monkland Common, Weston, Becknell, Monkland, Pembridge, Aston, Aymestrey, Lower Lye, Kingsland, Stansbatch, Lugg Green, Uphampton, Leinthall Earls, Headlands, Ebnall, Wigmore and Mortimers Cross.

In the 2011 census the population of Bircher was 2,817 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Bircher is 48, while the median age is higher at 52.

88.6% of people living in Bircher were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 5.0% Wales, 0.9% Scotland, 0.6% China, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% Hong Kong , 0.2% India, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% United States.

97.7% of people living in Bircher speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% All other Chinese, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% German, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Bircher is 67.9% Christian, 22.2% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist. 241 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.6% of people are married, 9.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.4% are separated or divorced. There are 117 widowed people living in Bircher.

The top occupations listed by people in Bircher are Skilled trades 20.0%, Professional 19.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.4%, Administrative and secretarial 11.1%, Associate professional and technical 11.0%, Elementary 9.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.4%, Administrative 7.3%, Agricultural and Related Trades 6.8%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 6.8%.