Swanage North Demographics (Purbeck, England)

Swanage North is a ward in Purbeck of South West, England and includes areas of Ulwell and New Swanage.

In the 2011 census the population of Swanage North was 3,771 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Swanage North is 53, while the median age is higher at 58.

91.5% of people living in Swanage North were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Wales, 1.0% Scotland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Philippines, 0.1% Hong Kong .

98.5% of people living in Swanage North speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% Polish, 0.2% French, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Hungarian.

The religious make up of Swanage North is 68.9% Christian, 22.1% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Atheist. 283 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.1% of people are married, 9.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.0% are separated or divorced. There are 184 widowed people living in Swanage North.

The top occupations listed by people in Swanage North are Skilled trades 17.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.2%, Professional 14.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.2%, Administrative and secretarial 10.7%, Caring personal service 9.0%, Other managers and proprietors 8.8%, Elementary 8.2%, Sales and customer service 8.1%, Associate professional and technical 7.9%.