Bradford Abbas Demographics (West Dorset, England)

Bradford Abbas is a ward in West Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of Bradford Abbas, Lenthay, Leweston, Yetminster, Seven Ash Common, Lillington, Thornford, Chetnole, Knighton, Silverlake, Stockbridge, Ryme Intrinseca, Wyke, Higher Totnell, Holnest, Beer Hackett, Longburton and Leigh.

In the 2011 census the population of Bradford Abbas was 1,914 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Bradford Abbas is 47, while the median age is higher at 49.

92.2% of people living in Bradford Abbas were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Wales, 1.3% Scotland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Kenya, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Nigeria.

99.5% of people living in Bradford Abbas speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Danish, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% French, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Afrikaans.

The religious make up of Bradford Abbas is 72.5% Christian, 18.4% No religion, 0.2% Atheist, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Muslim. 151 people did not state a religion. 3 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

62.7% of people are married, 8.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.7% are separated or divorced. There are 72 widowed people living in Bradford Abbas.

The top occupations listed by people in Bradford Abbas are Skilled trades 18.2%, Professional 14.4%, Associate professional and technical 12.0%, Elementary 11.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.8%, Administrative and secretarial 9.5%, Elementary administration and service 8.8%, Caring personal service 7.4%, Corporate managers and directors 6.9%.