Palgrave Demographics (Mid Suffolk, England)

Palgrave is a ward in Mid Suffolk of East of England, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Palgrave was 2,308 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

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

93.6% of people living in Palgrave were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.4% United States, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Australia, 0.3% India, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% North Africa, 0.1% Northern Ireland.

98.8% of people living in Palgrave speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Russian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% German, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Palgrave is 66.0% Christian, 25.3% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Humanist. 168 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

62.7% of people are married, 9.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.1% are separated or divorced. There are 85 widowed people living in Palgrave.

The top occupations listed by people in Palgrave are Skilled trades 17.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.5%, Professional 16.5%, Associate professional and technical 12.1%, Administrative and secretarial 11.3%, Corporate managers and directors 10.0%, Elementary 7.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.6%, Administrative 7.5%, Other managers and proprietors 6.6%.