Priory Demographics (Malvern Hills, England)

Priory is a ward in Malvern Hills of West Midlands, England and includes areas of West Malvern, Lower Wyche, Pickersleigh, Barnards Green, Chase Estates, Pound Bank, North Malvern, Malvern Common, Poolbrook, Upper Wyche, Malvern Wells, Upper Welland and Little Malvern.

In the 2011 census the population of Priory was 4,077 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Priory is 46, while the median age is higher at 47.

79.8% of people living in Priory were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.3% Wales, 1.5% Scotland, 0.9% Hong Kong , 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.6% South Africa, 0.6% India, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% United States, 0.5% China.

92.3% of people living in Priory speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.7% German, 0.6% All other Chinese, 0.6% Polish, 0.5% Russian, 0.5% French, 0.4% Cantonese Chinese, 0.3% Spanish, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Korean.

The religious make up of Priory is 61.3% Christian, 26.5% No religion, 1.0% Muslim, 0.8% Hindu, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Atheist, 0.1% Sikh. 317 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.9% of people are married, 9.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.1% are separated or divorced. There are 242 widowed people living in Priory.

The top occupations listed by people in Priory are Professional 28.6%, Associate professional and technical 13.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.5%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 10.2%, Teaching and educational professionals 10.2%, Skilled trades 9.3%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 9.0%, Administrative and secretarial 8.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Caring personal service 7.3%.