Cranborne Chase Demographics (North Dorset, England)

Cranborne Chase is a ward in North Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of Shroton, Iwerne Minster, Blandford Camp, Sunrise Business Park, Farnham, Tarrant Rushton, Preston Hill, Tarrant Launceston, Farrington, Franwell Industrial Estate, Child Okeford, Hanford, Iwerne Steepleton, Fontmell Parva, Gussage St. Andrew, Tarrant Hinton, Tarrant Monkton, Newtown, Tarrant Gunville, Cashmoor, Stubhampton, Tarrant Rawston, Pimperne, Hogstock, Eastbury Park, Sutton Waldron, Chettle, Stourpaine, Minchington and Everley.

In the 2011 census the population of Cranborne Chase was 1,993 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Cranborne Chase is 47, while the median age is higher at 50.

89.6% of people living in Cranborne Chase were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.9% Scotland, 1.6% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Kenya, 0.4% United States, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% North Africa, 0.2% India.

99.0% of people living in Cranborne Chase speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.2% French, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Danish.

The religious make up of Cranborne Chase is 69.9% Christian, 21.7% No religion, 0.3% Jewish, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Muslim. 148 people did not state a religion. 3 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

61.8% of people are married, 8.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.5% are separated or divorced. There are 92 widowed people living in Cranborne Chase.

The top occupations listed by people in Cranborne Chase are Skilled trades 18.2%, Professional 16.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.8%, Associate professional and technical 13.3%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Elementary 10.2%, Corporate managers and directors 8.8%, Administrative 7.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.4%, Elementary administration and service 7.1%.