Alton Demographics (Staffordshire Moorlands, England)

Alton is a ward in Staffordshire Moorlands of West Midlands, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Alton was 1,377 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Alton is 46, while the median age is higher at 49.

94.6% of people living in Alton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Wales, 1.0% Scotland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% United States, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% North Africa.

99.2% of people living in Alton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Alton is 75.5% Christian, 16.1% No religion, 0.6% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic. 95 people did not state a religion. 4 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.7% of people are married, 7.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.4% are separated or divorced. There are 72 widowed people living in Alton.

The top occupations listed by people in Alton are Professional 18.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 18.2%, Skilled trades 15.1%, Associate professional and technical 13.1%, Administrative and secretarial 9.4%, Elementary 9.1%, Other managers and proprietors 9.1%, Corporate managers and directors 9.1%, Elementary administration and service 7.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.2%.