Shaftesbury Underhill Demographics (North Dorset, England)

Shaftesbury Underhill is a ward in North Dorset of South West, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Shaftesbury Underhill was 1,508 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Shaftesbury Underhill is 50, while the median age is higher at 55.

87.1% of people living in Shaftesbury Underhill were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.1% Hong Kong , 1.5% Wales, 1.5% Scotland, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Australia, 0.3% Nigeria, 0.3% India.

96.4% of people living in Shaftesbury Underhill speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.3% All other Chinese, 0.5% Polish, 0.5% Cantonese Chinese, 0.5% German, 0.1% Swahili/Kiswahili, 0.1% Akan, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Shaftesbury Underhill is 69.2% Christian, 19.9% No religion, 0.6% Jewish, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Atheist. 131 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.5% of people are married, 10.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.8% are separated or divorced. There are 94 widowed people living in Shaftesbury Underhill.

The top occupations listed by people in Shaftesbury Underhill are Professional 21.6%, Skilled trades 14.7%, Associate professional and technical 13.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.0%, Elementary 9.5%, Teaching and educational professionals 9.5%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 9.5%, Administrative and secretarial 8.9%, Corporate managers and directors 7.5%.