Somerby Demographics (Melton, England)

Somerby is a ward in Melton of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Great Dalby, Little Dalby, Brooksby, Burton Lazars, Somerby, Eye Kettleby, Leesthorpe, Coston, Ashby Folville, Saxby, Brockleys Fm, Frisby On The Wreake, Nether End, Edmondthorpe, Kirby Bellars, Rotherby, Garthorpe, Freeby, Burrough On The Hill, Wymondham, Thorpe Satchville, Pickwell, John O' Gaunt, Twyford and Stapleford.

In the 2011 census the population of Somerby was 1,756 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Somerby is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

93.4% of people living in Somerby were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.7% South Africa, 0.4% United States, 0.4% Ireland, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Northern Ireland.

99.4% of people living in Somerby speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% German, 0.1% Danish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Lithuanian.

The religious make up of Somerby is 67.5% Christian, 24.4% No religion, 0.5% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Atheist, 0.2% Agnostic, 0.1% Jewish. 114 people did not state a religion. 3 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.5% of people are married, 11.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.7% are separated or divorced. There are 79 widowed people living in Somerby.

The top occupations listed by people in Somerby are Professional 18.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 17.0%, Skilled trades 16.0%, Associate professional and technical 12.3%, Corporate managers and directors 11.4%, Administrative and secretarial 10.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.0%, Elementary 7.5%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.0%, Caring personal service 6.9%.