Ampthill Demographics (Central Bedfordshire, England)

Ampthill is a ward in Central Bedfordshire of East of England, England and includes areas of Ampthill, Ampthill Park, Ampthill Industrial Estate, Hall End, Pine View Park, Limbersey, Millbrook, Ampthill Business Park, Maulden and Maulden Road Industrial Estate.

In the 2011 census the population of Ampthill was 11,898 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Ampthill is 41, while the median age is higher at 43.

91.6% of people living in Ampthill were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% United States, 0.2% India, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% Australia.

98.6% of people living in Ampthill speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Portuguese.

The religious make up of Ampthill is 65.3% Christian, 26.3% No religion, 0.4% Hindu, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic. 783 people did not state a religion. 29 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.2% of people are married, 9.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.5% are separated or divorced. There are 529 widowed people living in Ampthill.

The top occupations listed by people in Ampthill are Professional 20.8%, Associate professional and technical 15.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.0%, Administrative and secretarial 12.4%, Skilled trades 10.8%, Corporate managers and directors 10.6%, Administrative 8.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.4%, Elementary 7.0%.