Broadwindsor Demographics (West Dorset, England)

Broadwindsor is a ward in West Dorset of South West, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Broadwindsor was 1,736 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Broadwindsor is 50, while the median age is higher at 54.

93.7% of people living in Broadwindsor were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Wales, 0.9% Scotland, 0.5% United States, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% Australia.

99.2% of people living in Broadwindsor speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% Scots.

The religious make up of Broadwindsor is 70.1% Christian, 19.6% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish. 152 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.3% of people are married, 7.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.4% are separated or divorced. There are 94 widowed people living in Broadwindsor.

The top occupations listed by people in Broadwindsor are Skilled trades 24.2%, Professional 14.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.3%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 11.1%, Agricultural and Related Trades 11.1%, Associate professional and technical 10.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.6%, Administrative and secretarial 8.8%, Elementary 8.4%, Caring personal service 8.0%.