Wool Demographics (Purbeck, England)

Wool is a ward in Purbeck of South West, England and includes areas of Wool, Longthorns, Holmebridge, Binnegar, East Holme, East Stoke, Braytown, West Holme, East Burton, Hethfelton and Bovington.

In the 2011 census the population of Wool was 5,310 and is made up of approximately 48% females and 52% males.

The average age of people in Wool is 37, while the median age is also 37.

87.3% of people living in Wool were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.5% Scotland, 2.1% Wales, 0.8% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% India, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Kenya.

98.7% of people living in Wool speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% German, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Wool is 64.8% Christian, 26.5% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Agnostic, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish. 377 people did not state a religion. 25 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.5% of people are married, 11.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.7% are separated or divorced. There are 269 widowed people living in Wool.

The top occupations listed by people in Wool are Associate professional and technical 23.4%, Protective service 15.7%, Skilled trades 12.9%, Elementary 12.2%, Elementary administration and service 11.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Professional 10.3%, Administrative and secretarial 10.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.5%, Administrative 8.0%.