Ruskington Demographics (North Kesteven, England)

Ruskington is a ward in North Kesteven of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Evedon, Ewerby, Heckington, Anwick Fen, Kirkby-La-Thorpe, Ruskington, Garwick, Great Hale, Great Hale Fen, Boughton, Heckington Fen, Asgarby, Little Hale, Ewerby Thorpe, Ewerby Waithe, Anwick, Howell and Little Hale Fen.

In the 2011 census the population of Ruskington was 5,637 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Ruskington is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

89.8% of people living in Ruskington were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.8% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.8% Northern Ireland, 0.5% United States, 0.4% Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.1% Kenya.

98.9% of people living in Ruskington speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Latvian.

The religious make up of Ruskington is 72.0% Christian, 18.8% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish. 446 people did not state a religion. 12 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.7% of people are married, 9.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.6% are separated or divorced. There are 321 widowed people living in Ruskington.

The top occupations listed by people in Ruskington are Associate professional and technical 12.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.6%, Professional 11.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.4%, Skilled trades 11.4%, Elementary 10.8%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Caring personal service 9.6%, Elementary administration and service 8.5%.