Chesil Bank Demographics (West Dorset, England)

Chesil Bank is a ward in West Dorset of South West, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Chesil Bank was 2,094 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Chesil Bank is 48, while the median age is higher at 52.

92.3% of people living in Chesil Bank were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Kenya, 0.1% India, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

99.3% of people living in Chesil Bank speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% French, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino.

The religious make up of Chesil Bank is 66.2% Christian, 23.7% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Humanist. 176 people did not state a religion. 4 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.1% of people are married, 9.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.5% are separated or divorced. There are 99 widowed people living in Chesil Bank.

The top occupations listed by people in Chesil Bank are Skilled trades 18.0%, Professional 17.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.8%, Elementary 10.7%, Associate professional and technical 10.6%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Other managers and proprietors 8.9%, Administrative 7.5%, Elementary administration and service 7.4%, Agricultural and Related Trades 7.2%.