Norton Demographics (Dudley, England)

Norton is a ward in Dudley of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Wollaston, Hagley and Iverley.

In the 2011 census the population of Norton was 11,841 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Norton is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

94.9% of people living in Norton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Wales, 0.8% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% South America.

98.9% of people living in Norton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Panjabi, 0.1% French, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Kurdish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Russian.

The religious make up of Norton is 70.4% Christian, 20.2% No religion, 0.6% Sikh, 0.4% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish. 841 people did not state a religion. 42 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.1% of people are married, 8.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.6% are separated or divorced. There are 516 widowed people living in Norton.

The top occupations listed by people in Norton are Professional 21.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.5%, Associate professional and technical 13.0%, Administrative and secretarial 12.5%, Skilled trades 11.5%, Corporate managers and directors 9.9%, Administrative 8.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.7%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.7%.