Bridport North Demographics (West Dorset, England)

Bridport North is a ward in West Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of Bradpole, Loders, Nettlecombe, South Poorton, West Milton, St Michaels Trading Estate, North Poorton, Oxbridge, Loscombe, Powerstock, St Andrews Trading Estate, Melplash, Merriott, North Mills Trading Estate, Poorton Hill, Mangerton, Old Laundry Trading Estate and Bettiscombe.

In the 2011 census the population of Bridport North was 4,422 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Bridport North is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

92.8% of people living in Bridport North were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Wales, 0.9% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Sri Lanka, 0.1% South America.

98.7% of people living in Bridport North speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% German, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% French, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Bridport North is 57.4% Christian, 30.3% No religion, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 435 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

44.5% of people are married, 12.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.2% are separated or divorced. There are 321 widowed people living in Bridport North.

The top occupations listed by people in Bridport North are Skilled trades 17.3%, Elementary 13.8%, Professional 12.6%, Elementary administration and service 11.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.0%, Sales and customer service 10.5%, Sales 10.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.9%, Associate professional and technical 9.3%, Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 9.2%.