Halstock Demographics (West Dorset, England)

Halstock is a ward in West Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of Tollerford, Chilfrome, Holywell, Melbury Bubb, Lower Wraxall, Rampisham, Rampisham Down, Corscombe, Higher Chilfrome, East Chelborough, Toller Porcorum, Chalmington, Cruxton, Cattistock, Crockway, Higher Frome Vauchurch, Maiden Newton, West Chelborough, Higher Chalmington, Notton, Frome St. Quintin, Evershot, Frome Vauchurch, Lower Kingcombe, Toller Fratrum, Higher Wraxall, Melbury Sampford, Higher Kingcombe, West Compton, Chantmarle, Wynford Eagle, Stockwood, Benville, Uphall and Melbury Osmond.

In the 2011 census the population of Halstock was 1,848 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Halstock is 48, while the median age is higher at 51.

90.7% of people living in Halstock were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.5% Australia, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% North Africa, 0.3% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Kenya.

97.4% of people living in Halstock speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Polish, 0.4% French, 0.3% German, 0.2% Arabic, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Estonian, 0.1% Danish, 0.1% Malayalam.

The religious make up of Halstock is 68.5% Christian, 20.4% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 173 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

62.4% of people are married, 8.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.6% are separated or divorced. There are 73 widowed people living in Halstock.

The top occupations listed by people in Halstock are Skilled trades 21.8%, Professional 16.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.7%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 11.3%, Agricultural and Related Trades 11.3%, Associate professional and technical 11.1%, Administrative and secretarial 10.3%, Elementary 9.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.9%, Caring personal service 7.0%.