Oakley Demographics (Bedford, England)

Oakley is a ward in Bedford of East of England, England and includes areas of Pavenham Park, Harrold, Radwell, Oakley, Stevington, Odell, Pavenham, Little Odell, Felmersham, Carlton, Chellington and Folly.

In the 2011 census the population of Oakley was 3,757 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Oakley is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

90.6% of people living in Oakley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.4% United States, 0.4% South Africa, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% China.

98.3% of people living in Oakley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Panjabi, 0.1% Tamil, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Oakley is 69.7% Christian, 21.9% No religion, 0.5% Sikh, 0.5% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish. 244 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

61.5% of people are married, 7.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.0% are separated or divorced. There are 161 widowed people living in Oakley.

The top occupations listed by people in Oakley are Professional 22.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.0%, Associate professional and technical 13.7%, Administrative and secretarial 13.4%, Corporate managers and directors 11.0%, Skilled trades 10.3%, Administrative 9.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.3%, Elementary 7.4%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.4%.