Charminster and Cerne Valley Demographics (West Dorset, England)

Charminster and Cerne Valley is a ward in West Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of Charminster, Winterborne Monkton, West Bexington, Higher Charminster, Southover, Compton Valence, Littlebredy, Sydling St. Nicholas, Hampton, Grimstone, Bradford Peverell, Litton Cheney, Wolfeton, Muckleford, Frampton, Winterborne St. Martin, Up Sydling, Town Hill, Wardon Hill, Winterbourne Abbas, Littlewood, Puncknowle, Stratton, Charlton Down, Swyre, Long Bredy, Toller, Martinstown, Higher Kingston Russell, Askerswell, Herringston, Winterbourne Steepleton, Wrackleford, North Barn, Higher Wrackleford, Lower Wrackleford and Puddletown.

In the 2011 census the population of Charminster and Cerne Valley was 4,768 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Charminster and Cerne Valley is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

91.2% of people living in Charminster and Cerne Valley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Wales, 1.5% Scotland, 0.4% India, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Philippines.

98.8% of people living in Charminster and Cerne Valley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% German, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% French, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Gujarati.

The religious make up of Charminster and Cerne Valley is 66.9% Christian, 23.7% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Jewish. 383 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.8% of people are married, 9.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.0% are separated or divorced. There are 273 widowed people living in Charminster and Cerne Valley.

The top occupations listed by people in Charminster and Cerne Valley are Professional 20.8%, Skilled trades 13.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.3%, Associate professional and technical 13.2%, Administrative and secretarial 10.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.1%, Elementary 9.0%, Corporate managers and directors 7.7%, Caring personal service 7.1%, Administrative 7.1%.