Dawley Magna Demographics (Telford and Wrekin, England)

Dawley Magna is a ward in Telford and Wrekin of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Dawley, Horsehay, Hinkshay, Poolhill, Doseley Ind Est, Little Dawley, Doseley, Telford New Town, The Woodlands, Coalmoor, Stoneyhill and Lightmoor.

In the 2011 census the population of Dawley Magna was 9,584 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Dawley Magna is 38, while the median age is higher at 39.

92.7% of people living in Dawley Magna were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Wales, 1.3% Scotland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Ghana, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% United States.

98.2% of people living in Dawley Magna speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% Polish, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% French, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Dawley Magna is 60.7% Christian, 30.2% No religion, 0.3% Hindu, 0.3% Sikh, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist. 704 people did not state a religion. 20 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 3 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

42.7% of people are married, 16.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.0% are separated or divorced. There are 596 widowed people living in Dawley Magna.

The top occupations listed by people in Dawley Magna are Elementary 13.9%, Skilled trades 13.8%, Process, plant and machine operatives 12.9%, Administrative and secretarial 11.7%, Professional 11.2%, Associate professional and technical 10.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.5%, Elementary administration and service 10.3%, Administrative 9.7%, Sales and customer service 8.7%.