Boston Castle Demographics (Rotherham, England)

Boston Castle is a ward in Rotherham of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Upper Whiston, Parkgate, Ickles, Park Gate, Bradgate, Templeborough, Masbrough, Masbrough Common, Eastwood Vale, Broom, Thorn Hill, Holmes, Canklow, Henley Grove, Eastwood, East Dene, Eastwood Trading Estate and Moorgate.

In the 2011 census the population of Boston Castle was 13,440 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Boston Castle is 38, while the median age is lower at 37.

77.2% of people living in Boston Castle were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 7.5% Pakistan, 1.4% India, 0.8% Scotland, 0.8% Zimbabwe, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Iran, 0.3% North Africa, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% China.

82.5% of people living in Boston Castle speak English. The other top languages spoken are 3.3% Urdu, 3.2% Panjabi, 2.2% Slovak, 1.1% Arabic, 1.0% Polish, 0.8% Pakistani Pahari, 0.5% Kurdish, 0.5% Czech, 0.5% Lithuanian.

The religious make up of Boston Castle is 49.6% Christian, 22.3% Muslim, 18.6% No religion, 1.0% Hindu, 0.4% Sikh, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish. 934 people did not state a religion. 45 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

43.5% of people are married, 10.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.6% are separated or divorced. There are 729 widowed people living in Boston Castle.

The top occupations listed by people in Boston Castle are Professional 17.3%, Elementary 12.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 12.5%, Skilled trades 10.3%, Sales and customer service 9.8%, Elementary administration and service 9.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.6%, Associate professional and technical 9.3%, Administrative and secretarial 9.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.0%.